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3-Span Concrete Bridge on Gillenwater Loop (Old State Highway 71-Nickelsville Highway)

Deteriorating arch bridge that crosses the Big Moccasin Creek, east of Gate City, Virginia.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008

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South Arch (most of Big Mocassin flows under this arch)

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Middle Arch (catches floodwater overflow)

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North Arch (weed bed right now)

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Northbound Gillenwater Loop

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Southbound Gillenwater Loop (almost obscured by weeds and overgrowth)

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Crumbing concrete guard rail

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More crumbling rails

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Exposed concrete pier

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Upstream Big Mocassin Creek (New Highway 71-Nickelsville Highway) crosses creek in background

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Notice hump in bridge over the middle arch span

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Structurally deficient bridge for vehicles, but structurally beautiful design

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Downstream Big Moccasin Creek

Note the carved pillar support for the railings

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Overview
Impressive concrete arch bridge over Big Moccasin Creek on Gillenwater Loop Road, outside Gate City, VA
Location
Scott County, Virginia
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1932
Design
Concrete Arch shaped into three spans
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 54.1 ft.
Total length: 160.1 ft.
Deck width: 16.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+36.64833, -82.55333   (decimal degrees)
36°38'54" N, 82°33'12" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/361151/4056985 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Gate City
Inventory number
BH 33851 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2007)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 29.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2000)
21

Categories 

Arch (7,691)
Built 1932 (536)
Built during 1930s (6,106)
Deck arch (6,776)
One-lane traffic (6,989)
Open (22,276)
Owned by county (14,356)
Scott County, Virginia (12)
Span length 50-75 feet (4,766)
Stone arch (1,382)
Structurally deficient (12,069)
Total length 125-175 feet (2,734)
Virginia (381)

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