Oak Ridge Bridge, Spanning Southern Railroad at Virginia State Route 653, Oak Ridge, Nelson County, Virginia
Summary
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
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Keystone Bridge Company
Location
Oak Ridge, 37.70889, -78.87694
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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