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3-Span Closed Spandrel Arch Bridge on Gillenwater Loop (Old State Highway 71-Nickelsville Highway)

Deteriorating closed spandrel arch bridge over Big Moccasin Creek, east of Gate City, Virginia.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008

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: +36.64770, -82.55320 (decimal degrees)
36°38'52" N, 82°33'12" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/361162/4056915 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Gate City
Inventory numbers: VA 16924 (Virginia bridge number)
BH 33851 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2011): 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: 28.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 37