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Memorial Bridge

Roanoke, Virginia
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Memorial Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2010

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Overview
Concrete arch bridge over Roanoke River on Memorial Ave. (US 11) in Roanoke
Location
Roanoke, Virginia
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1926 by W.W. Boxley and Company; Rehabilitated 2003
Builder
- W.W. Boxley and Co.
Design
Open-Spandrel Concrete Arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 128.9 ft.
Total length: 640.1 ft.
Deck width: 40.0 ft.
Also called
Roanoke River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.26770, -79.96720   (decimal degrees)
37°16'04" N, 79°58'02" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/591572/4125069 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Roanoke
Inventory numbers
VA 21664 (Virginia bridge number)
BH 33825 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2011)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 70.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2009)
11,000

Categories 

Arch (9,420)
Built 1926 (472)
Built during 1920s (7,033)
Deck arch (8,703)
Functionally obsolete (7,040)
Have street view (9,897)
Open (28,315)
Open-spandrel arch (582)
 Owned by city (3,052)
Roanoke, Virginia (10)
Span length 125-175 feet (2,955)
Total length 500-1000 feet (1,805)
US 11 (25)
Virginia (540)
W.W. Boxley and Co. (2)

Update Log 

  • May 4, 2010: New Street View added by Nathan Holth
  • April 10, 2010: Updated by C Hanchey: Bridge was built by W.W. Boxley and Company

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