Roaring Run Bridge

Photos 

Bow String Arch Truss Bridge

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

View this photo at panoramio.com

BH Photo #265228

Map 

Street View 

Description 

Facts 

Overview

Bowstring pony truss bridge over Ditch on Walkway

Location

Montgomery County, Virginia

Status

Open to pedestrians

History

Built by the King Bridge Co. in 1878 Over Roaring Creek in Bedford County VA, closed in 1971. Relocated to present location in 1977; Oldest metal bridge in Virginia

Builder

- King Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio

Design

Bowstring pony truss

Recognition

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on January 2, 2013

Approximate latitude, longitude

+37.23919, -80.22446   (decimal degrees)
37°14'21" N, 80°13'28" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

17/568788/4121688 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Elliston

Inventory numbers

NRHP 12001136 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 49652 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• August 9, 2021: New Street View added by Dave King
• March 22, 2019: New photos from Timothy and Joann Phillips
• May 29, 2017: Updated by Nathan Holth: Added relocation date per NRHP Nomination.
• February 22, 2017: Updated by Royce and Bobette Haley: Added categories "Wooden deck", "One-lane traffic", "Relocated"
• June 27, 2014: Updated by Chester Gehman: Improved location
• February 26, 2014: New Street View added by Dave King
• August 31, 2013: Updated by Dave King: Imported photos and added to history
• September 18, 2011: Added by J.P.

Related Bridges 

• Roaring Run Bowstring Truss Bridge (Parts reused from)

Sources 

• J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com
• flickr picture of bridge - Flickr Picture of Bridge
• Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
• Chester Gehman - gehmanc2000 [at] yahoo [dot] com
• Royce and Bobette Haley - roycehaley111 [at] yahoo [dot] com
• Nathan Holth
• Timothy and Joann Phillips

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