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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)

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008

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Middle Arch (catches floodwater overflow)

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008

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North Arch (weed bed right now)

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in September 2008

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Northbound Gillenwater Loop

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: +36.64833, -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