Fox Bridge No. 1937, Spanning North Anna River on U.S. Route 1, Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia

Significance: The construction of this bridge in 1935 and the concurrent upgrading of U.S. Route 1 to four lanes underscored the continuing success of the automobile and marked a significant progress in the ongoing effort to create a national highway system. The unusual prominence given to this rural bridge and its 1926 twin - with the use of flanking concrete obelisks at each of the four approach spans - makes for one of the more unusual early crossings on the U.S. Route 1 corridor. Side-by-side comparison of this bridge with its earlier companion illuminates the development of metal truss technology during a period of great transition and standardization in bridge design and manufacture.
Survey number: HAER VA-95