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Oak Ridge Bridge, Spanning Southern Railroad at Virginia State Route 653, Oak Ridge, Nelson County, Virginia

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Oak Ridge Bridge, Spanning Southern Railroad at Virginia State Route 653, Oak Ridge, Nelson County, Virginia

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Significance: The Oak Ridge Bridge is a representative example of a pin-connected wrought iron Pratt through truss typical of late nineteenth century factory-manufactured railroad bridges. The bridge was moved to its present site to serve as an overhead highway bridge, a typical reuse of early railroad bridges. The bridge is an important contributing structure within the Oak Ridge historic district.
Survey number: HAER VA-107
Building/structure dates: 1882 Initial Construction

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1969 - 1980
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Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Keystone Bridge Company
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