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Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge

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Buck Mountain Road Blue Ridge Parkway overpass from the east

Photo taken by Chris Patriarca in March 2011

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Overview
Arch bridge over Virginia Secondary Route 679 (Buck Mountain Road) on Blue Ridge Parkway
Location
Roanoke County, Virginia
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1959
Design
Arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 29.2 ft.
Total length: 34.1 ft.
Deck width: 30.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.20166, -79.97026   (decimal degrees)
37°12'06" N, 79°58'13" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/591381/4117740 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Garden City
Inventory number
BH 48281 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2010)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 76.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2008)
1,061

Update Log 

  • March 1, 2011: New photo from Chris Patriarca
  • February 27, 2011: Added by Chris Patriarca

Sources 

  • Chris P.