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Clinchport Pedestrian Suspension Bridge

Scott County, Virginia
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Clinchport Swinging Suspension Bridge

This newer bridge built by the Virginia Department of Transportation replaced an older one that still spans the Clinch River, but is now closed. View is to the south, from the north bank of the river.

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in August 2009

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Overview
Wire suspension bridge over Clinch River on Foot Traffic in Clinchport
Location
Clinchport, Scott County, Virginia
Status
Open to pedestrians
Design
Wire suspension
Approximate latitude, longitude
+36.67309, -82.74732   (decimal degrees)
36°40'23" N, 82°44'50" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/343860/4060030 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Clinchport
Inventory number
BH 43191 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Clinch River (12)
Clinchport, Virginia (2)
Open to pedestrians (1,959)
Owned by county (16,526)
Pedestrian Bridge (39)
Scott County, Virginia (21)
Suspension (277)
Virginia (549)

Update Log 

  • November 20, 2010: Updated by Matthew Ridpath: Added Coordinates.
  • August 10, 2009: New photos from Calvin Sneed
  • August 9, 2009: Added by Calvin Sneed

Sources 

  • Calvin Sneed - us43137415 [at] yahoo [dot] com
  • Matthew Ridpath

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