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Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2010
BH Photo #332567
This bridge was installed in 1903 when the Norfolk and Western railway branch line was built to Cripple Creek. The bridge is a Phoenix Bridge Company Pratt Truss with Phoenix columns. The Norfolk and Western railway was pulled out in 1938. The bridge was turned over to the Virginia department of highways. The bridge has had some work done in the last few years and does not have a weight limit posted.
Nice bridge with verticals, top chord and end posts all being Phoenix Columns. I'm guessing the 1948 date is the date it was installed on the roadway, but even the 1903 date would be incorrect. This bridge would date to ca. 1880.