CSX Railroad Bridge (U.S. Route 76), U.S. Route 76 spanning CSX Railroad, Jalapa, Newberry County, SC
Summary
Significance: The U.S. Route 76 Bridge over the CSX Railroad is one of the earliest extant bridges built under the auspices of the South Carolina State Highway Commission. It is a representative example of a reinforced concrete T-beam bridge, one of only forty of this type built in the state between 1900 and 1929 that remain unaltered. It is also significant for its association with the Highway Commission's award-winning Bridge Division.
Survey number: HAER SC-34
Building/structure dates: 1928 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1900
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
South Carolina State Highway Department
Cherokee Construction Company
South Carolina Department of Transportation
Pennell, J Roy
Moorefield, Charles H
Anderson, N S
Barnwell, Joseph W, Jr
Harwell, A
McGowan, Samuel
Sawyer, Ben M
Gooding, W J
C. N. & L. Railroad
CSX Railroad
New South Associates, contractor
Calloway, Deborah, transmitter
Location
Jalapa, 34.30909, -81.60351
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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