Grant Street Bridge

Photos 

Builder's Plate on north side

Photo taken by Bob Morgan in July 2005

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BH Photo #131319

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Warren through truss bridge over NS Railroad on Grant Street in Bluefield

Location

Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia

History

Built 1941

Builder

- Virginia Bridge Co. of Roanoke, Virginia

Railroads

- Norfolk & Western Railway (NW)
- Norfolk Southern Railway (NS)

Design

2 Warren through truss spans

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 142.1 ft.
Total length: 319.9 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.5 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+37.27219, -81.21740   (decimal degrees)
37°16'20" N, 81°13'03" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

17/480726/4125090 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Bluefield

Average daily traffic (as of 2015)

750

Inventory number

BH 35382 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection report (as of May 2017)

Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
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Update Log 

• March 9, 2022: Updated by Geoff Hubbs: Updated status
• October 30, 2020: Updated by Nathan Holth: This bridge is now doomed.
• October 26, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
• March 23, 2020: New photo from Aaron Stone
• May 21, 2019: New photos from Timothy and Joann Phillips
• April 14, 2010: New Street View added by James Baughn
• January 5, 2009: Updated by Bob Morgan

Sources 

• Bob Morgan - morgans212 [at] att [dot] net
• Timothy and Joann Phillips
• Aaron Stone
• City of Bluefield to sue Norfolk Southern Corporation over Grant Street Bridge | News | bdtonline.com - City Attorney Colin Cline said the City Board of Directors has instructed him to file the lawsuit. “Today our Board of Directors, upon the motion of Vice Mayor Barbara Thompson-Smith,
• Geoff Hubbs
• Nathan Holth
• News Article On Replacement Project

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