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Marion Va 1885 Pratt Truss Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2010

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Middle Fork Holston River on E. Chilhowie Street
Location: Marion, Smyth County, Virginia
Status: Closed to traffic pending repairs to damaged endpost caused by drunk driver.
History: Built 1885 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2005
Builder: - King Iron Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio
Design: Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Span length: 85.0 ft.
Total length: 85.0 ft.
Deck width: 18.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 11.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +36.83826, -81.51541 (decimal degrees)
36°50'18" N, 81°30'55" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/454043/4077054 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Marion
Inventory numbers: VA 20608 (Virginia bridge number)
BH 33868 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2009): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 42.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1995): 1,414

October 7, 2012: Photo imported by Ben Tate
July 20, 2010: Updated by Nathan Holth: This bridge is closed but should be repaired.
May 4, 2010: New Street View added by Nathan Holth
April 9, 2010: Updated by C Hanchey: Built by the King Iron Bridge Co.

Middle Fork Holston River Bridge

Posted July 22, 2010, by Todd (mrwalk08 [at] aol [dot] com)

I hope there is a bill for the repair sent to the idiot who hit the bridge.