Chincoteague Channel Drawbridge (Older)

Photos 

Chincoteague Channel Bridge (Old)

Replaced with a bascule bridge

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

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BH Photo #293760

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Through truss bridge over Chincoteague Channel on Virginia Route 175

Location

Chincoteague, Accomack County, Virginia

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built 1922; Replaced 1940

Design

Through truss swing

Approximate latitude, longitude

+37.93873, -75.37332   (decimal degrees)
37°56'19" N, 75°22'24" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

18/467196/4199082 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Chincoteague East

Inventory number

BH 62931 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• May 26, 2016: New photo from Douglas Butler
• May 26, 2016: Updated by Luke: Corrected entry
• September 7, 2014: Added by Douglas Butler

Related Bridges 

• Chincoteague Channel Drawbridge (Successor)

Sources 

• Douglas Butler
• Draw Bridge and Channel, Chincoteague Va - Chincoteague Drawbridge 1925
• Luke

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