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North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge, Spanning Toe River, Relief, Mitchell County, NC

North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge, Spanning Toe River, Relief, Mitchell...

Significance: North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge has the unique feature of containing a riveted 159-foot Camelback and a pin-connected 125-foot Pratt. Because of Yancey County's devastating floods, the bridge co... More

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen Count...

Significance: McGirt's Bridge is a 350-foot Petit Truss bridge. It is the longest truss bridge in North Carolina. The bridge is divided into fourteen panels. The ratio of depth to length of the truss is low,... More

North Carolina Route 1006 Bridge, Spanning Catawba River, Catawba, Catawba County, NC

North Carolina Route 1006 Bridge, Spanning Catawba River, Catawba, Cat...

Significance: Built for the Southern Power Company in 1916, the bridge is one of the largest multi-span truss bridges. It consists of a 240' and a 252' Petit truss, a 200' Camelback, and two 96' Pratt Through ... More

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Henderson County, NC

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Hender...

Significance: The bridge is a pin-connected 228' Petit with twelve panels. It is the shortest of the Petit trusses, but retains all the characteristics: subdivided panels, intersecting diagonals, and the missi... More

North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge, Spanning Toe River, Relief, Mitchell County, NC

North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge, Spanning Toe River, Relief, Mitchell...

Significance: North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge has the unique feature of containing a riveted 159-foot Camelback and a pin-connected 125-foot Pratt. Because of Yancey County's devastating floods, the bridge co... More

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Henderson County, NC

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Hender...

Significance: The bridge is a pin-connected 228' Petit with twelve panels. It is the shortest of the Petit trusses, but retains all the characteristics: subdivided panels, intersecting diagonals, and the missi... More

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Henderson County, NC

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Hender...

Significance: The bridge is a pin-connected 228' Petit with twelve panels. It is the shortest of the Petit trusses, but retains all the characteristics: subdivided panels, intersecting diagonals, and the missi... More

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Henderson County, NC

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Hender...

Significance: The bridge is a pin-connected 228' Petit with twelve panels. It is the shortest of the Petit trusses, but retains all the characteristics: subdivided panels, intersecting diagonals, and the missi... More

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Henderson County, NC

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Hender...

Significance: The bridge is a pin-connected 228' Petit with twelve panels. It is the shortest of the Petit trusses, but retains all the characteristics: subdivided panels, intersecting diagonals, and the missi... More

Bridge No. 249, Spanning Abbotts Creek at State Route 2294, Southmont, Davidson County, NC

Bridge No. 249, Spanning Abbotts Creek at State Route 2294, Southmont,...

Significance: Bridge No. 249 in Davidson County, is the central member of a long earthen bridge across the backwaters of High Rock Lake. It contains three trusses, a 150 foot Parker truss dividend into eight p... More

North Carolina Route 1417 Bridge, Spanning Dan River, Danbury, Stokes County, NC

North Carolina Route 1417 Bridge, Spanning Dan River, Danbury, Stokes ...

Significance: This Pratt Pony truss bridge spans a narrow gorge of the Dan River. Its builder, the Virginia Bridge and Iron Company, combined the following details into its bridges: threaded pins, laced vertic... More

North Carolina Route 2408 Bridge, Spanning Bull Creek, Asheville, Buncombe County, NC

North Carolina Route 2408 Bridge, Spanning Bull Creek, Asheville, Bunc...

Significance: The bridge is 45' long. Divided into four panels, this rivet-connected Warren Pony truss is made of built-up members typical for this construction date. The substructure of the span is made of s... More

North Carolina Route 1116 Bridge, Spanning Jacob Fork River, Longview, Catawba County, NC

North Carolina Route 1116 Bridge, Spanning Jacob Fork River, Longview,...

Significance: This Pratt Half-Hip bridge is 56 feet long. The joints are all pin-connected and contain another unusual feature, bolted caps on the pins. Instead of the more common substructure of masonry pier... More

North Carolina Route 1116 Bridge, Spanning Jacob Fork River, Longview, Catawba County, NC

North Carolina Route 1116 Bridge, Spanning Jacob Fork River, Longview,...

Significance: This Pratt Half-Hip bridge is 56 feet long. The joints are all pin-connected and contain another unusual feature, bolted caps on the pins. Instead of the more common substructure of masonry pier... More

North Carolina Route 1334 Bridge, Spanning Deep River, Jamestown, Guilford County, NC

North Carolina Route 1334 Bridge, Spanning Deep River, Jamestown, Guil...

Significance: Designed as a two lane bridge in 1928, it contains the heaviest construction of the Pratt pony style of bridge. It is an 83', six panel, riveted truss. The end posts and upper chords are of buil... More

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen Count...

Significance: McGirt's Bridge is a 350-foot Petit Truss bridge. It is the longest truss bridge in North Carolina. The bridge is divided into fourteen panels. The ratio of depth to length of the truss is low,... More

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

North Carolina Route 2408 Bridge, Spanning Bull Creek, Asheville, Buncombe County, NC

North Carolina Route 2408 Bridge, Spanning Bull Creek, Asheville, Bunc...

Significance: The bridge is 45' long. Divided into four panels, this rivet-connected Warren Pony truss is made of built-up members typical for this construction date. The substructure of the span is made of s... More

North Carolina Route 2408 Bridge, Spanning Bull Creek, Asheville, Buncombe County, NC

North Carolina Route 2408 Bridge, Spanning Bull Creek, Asheville, Bunc...

Significance: The bridge is 45' long. Divided into four panels, this rivet-connected Warren Pony truss is made of built-up members typical for this construction date. The substructure of the span is made of s... More

North Carolina Route 1412 Bridge, Spanning Leepers Creek, Laboratory, Lincoln County, NC

North Carolina Route 1412 Bridge, Spanning Leepers Creek, Laboratory, ...

Significance: It is the earliest bridge to contain rolled sections in its truss system. The span is 120' and divided into seven panels. It contains the characteristic bolted pins of the Owego Company, builder... More

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen Count...

Significance: McGirt's Bridge is a 350-foot Petit Truss bridge. It is the longest truss bridge in North Carolina. The bridge is divided into fourteen panels. The ratio of depth to length of the truss is low,... More

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen Count...

Significance: McGirt's Bridge is a 350-foot Petit Truss bridge. It is the longest truss bridge in North Carolina. The bridge is divided into fourteen panels. The ratio of depth to length of the truss is low,... More

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

North Carolina Route 1334 Bridge, Spanning Deep River, Jamestown, Guilford County, NC

North Carolina Route 1334 Bridge, Spanning Deep River, Jamestown, Guil...

Significance: Designed as a two lane bridge in 1928, it contains the heaviest construction of the Pratt pony style of bridge. It is an 83', six panel, riveted truss. The end posts and upper chords are of buil... More

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen Count...

Significance: McGirt's Bridge is a 350-foot Petit Truss bridge. It is the longest truss bridge in North Carolina. The bridge is divided into fourteen panels. The ratio of depth to length of the truss is low,... More

North Carolina Route 1006 Bridge, Spanning Catawba River, Catawba, Catawba County, NC

North Carolina Route 1006 Bridge, Spanning Catawba River, Catawba, Cat...

Significance: Built for the Southern Power Company in 1916, the bridge is one of the largest multi-span truss bridges. It consists of a 240' and a 252' Petit truss, a 200' Camelback, and two 96' Pratt Through ... More

North Carolina Route 1006 Bridge, Spanning Catawba River, Catawba, Catawba County, NC

North Carolina Route 1006 Bridge, Spanning Catawba River, Catawba, Cat...

Significance: Built for the Southern Power Company in 1916, the bridge is one of the largest multi-span truss bridges. It consists of a 240' and a 252' Petit truss, a 200' Camelback, and two 96' Pratt Through ... More

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

North Carolina Route 1116 Bridge, Spanning Jacob Fork River, Longview, Catawba County, NC

North Carolina Route 1116 Bridge, Spanning Jacob Fork River, Longview,...

Significance: This Pratt Half-Hip bridge is 56 feet long. The joints are all pin-connected and contain another unusual feature, bolted caps on the pins. Instead of the more common substructure of masonry pier... More

North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge, Spanning Toe River, Relief, Mitchell County, NC

North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge, Spanning Toe River, Relief, Mitchell...

Significance: North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge has the unique feature of containing a riveted 159-foot Camelback and a pin-connected 125-foot Pratt. Because of Yancey County's devastating floods, the bridge co... More

North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge, Spanning Toe River, Relief, Mitchell County, NC

North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge, Spanning Toe River, Relief, Mitchell...

Significance: North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge has the unique feature of containing a riveted 159-foot Camelback and a pin-connected 125-foot Pratt. Because of Yancey County's devastating floods, the bridge co... More

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen Count...

Significance: McGirt's Bridge is a 350-foot Petit Truss bridge. It is the longest truss bridge in North Carolina. The bridge is divided into fourteen panels. The ratio of depth to length of the truss is low,... More

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen Count...

Significance: McGirt's Bridge is a 350-foot Petit Truss bridge. It is the longest truss bridge in North Carolina. The bridge is divided into fourteen panels. The ratio of depth to length of the truss is low,... More

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Henderson County, NC

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Hender...

Significance: The bridge is a pin-connected 228' Petit with twelve panels. It is the shortest of the Petit trusses, but retains all the characteristics: subdivided panels, intersecting diagonals, and the missi... More

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Henderson County, NC

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Hender...

Significance: The bridge is a pin-connected 228' Petit with twelve panels. It is the shortest of the Petit trusses, but retains all the characteristics: subdivided panels, intersecting diagonals, and the missi... More

Bridge No. 249, Spanning Abbotts Creek at State Route 2294, Southmont, Davidson County, NC

Bridge No. 249, Spanning Abbotts Creek at State Route 2294, Southmont,...

Significance: Bridge No. 249 in Davidson County, is the central member of a long earthen bridge across the backwaters of High Rock Lake. It contains three trusses, a 150 foot Parker truss dividend into eight p... More

Bridge No. 249, Spanning Abbotts Creek at State Route 2294, Southmont, Davidson County, NC

Bridge No. 249, Spanning Abbotts Creek at State Route 2294, Southmont,...

Significance: Bridge No. 249 in Davidson County, is the central member of a long earthen bridge across the backwaters of High Rock Lake. It contains three trusses, a 150 foot Parker truss dividend into eight p... More

North Carolina Route 1412 Bridge, Spanning Leepers Creek, Laboratory, Lincoln County, NC

North Carolina Route 1412 Bridge, Spanning Leepers Creek, Laboratory, ...

Significance: It is the earliest bridge to contain rolled sections in its truss system. The span is 120' and divided into seven panels. It contains the characteristic bolted pins of the Owego Company, builder... More

North Carolina Route 1412 Bridge, Spanning Leepers Creek, Laboratory, Lincoln County, NC

North Carolina Route 1412 Bridge, Spanning Leepers Creek, Laboratory, ...

Significance: It is the earliest bridge to contain rolled sections in its truss system. The span is 120' and divided into seven panels. It contains the characteristic bolted pins of the Owego Company, builder... More

North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge, Spanning Toe River, Relief, Mitchell County, NC

North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge, Spanning Toe River, Relief, Mitchell...

Significance: North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge has the unique feature of containing a riveted 159-foot Camelback and a pin-connected 125-foot Pratt. Because of Yancey County's devastating floods, the bridge co... More

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen Count...

Significance: McGirt's Bridge is a 350-foot Petit Truss bridge. It is the longest truss bridge in North Carolina. The bridge is divided into fourteen panels. The ratio of depth to length of the truss is low,... More

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

Person County Bridge No. 35, Spanning South Flat River at State Route 1120, Hurdle Mills, Person County, NC

Person County Bridge No. 35, Spanning South Flat River at State Route ...

Significance: The Person County Bridge No. 35 was built in the early teens by the Champion Bridge Company of Wilmington, Ohio. It spans 83 feet and is divided into five equal panels. The trusses contain the c... More

North Carolina Route 1417 Bridge, Spanning Dan River, Danbury, Stokes County, NC

North Carolina Route 1417 Bridge, Spanning Dan River, Danbury, Stokes ...

Significance: This Pratt Pony truss bridge spans a narrow gorge of the Dan River. Its builder, the Virginia Bridge and Iron Company, combined the following details into its bridges: threaded pins, laced vertic... More

North Carolina Route 1412 Bridge, Spanning Leepers Creek, Laboratory, Lincoln County, NC

North Carolina Route 1412 Bridge, Spanning Leepers Creek, Laboratory, ...

Significance: It is the earliest bridge to contain rolled sections in its truss system. The span is 120' and divided into seven panels. It contains the characteristic bolted pins of the Owego Company, builder... More

North Carolina Route 1412 Bridge, Spanning Leepers Creek, Laboratory, Lincoln County, NC

North Carolina Route 1412 Bridge, Spanning Leepers Creek, Laboratory, ...

Significance: It is the earliest bridge to contain rolled sections in its truss system. The span is 120' and divided into seven panels. It contains the characteristic bolted pins of the Owego Company, builder... More

North Carolina Route 1334 Bridge, Spanning Deep River, Jamestown, Guilford County, NC

North Carolina Route 1334 Bridge, Spanning Deep River, Jamestown, Guil...

Significance: Designed as a two lane bridge in 1928, it contains the heaviest construction of the Pratt pony style of bridge. It is an 83', six panel, riveted truss. The end posts and upper chords are of buil... More

North Carolina Route 1334 Bridge, Spanning Deep River, Jamestown, Guilford County, NC

North Carolina Route 1334 Bridge, Spanning Deep River, Jamestown, Guil...

Significance: Designed as a two lane bridge in 1928, it contains the heaviest construction of the Pratt pony style of bridge. It is an 83', six panel, riveted truss. The end posts and upper chords are of buil... More

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

Person County Bridge No. 35, Spanning South Flat River at State Route 1120, Hurdle Mills, Person County, NC

Person County Bridge No. 35, Spanning South Flat River at State Route ...

Significance: The Person County Bridge No. 35 was built in the early teens by the Champion Bridge Company of Wilmington, Ohio. It spans 83 feet and is divided into five equal panels. The trusses contain the c... More

Person County Bridge No. 35, Spanning South Flat River at State Route 1120, Hurdle Mills, Person County, NC

Person County Bridge No. 35, Spanning South Flat River at State Route ...

Significance: The Person County Bridge No. 35 was built in the early teens by the Champion Bridge Company of Wilmington, Ohio. It spans 83 feet and is divided into five equal panels. The trusses contain the c... More

North Carolina Route 1417 Bridge, Spanning Dan River, Danbury, Stokes County, NC

North Carolina Route 1417 Bridge, Spanning Dan River, Danbury, Stokes ...

Significance: This Pratt Pony truss bridge spans a narrow gorge of the Dan River. Its builder, the Virginia Bridge and Iron Company, combined the following details into its bridges: threaded pins, laced vertic... More

North Carolina Route 2408 Bridge, Spanning Bull Creek, Asheville, Buncombe County, NC

North Carolina Route 2408 Bridge, Spanning Bull Creek, Asheville, Bunc...

Significance: The bridge is 45' long. Divided into four panels, this rivet-connected Warren Pony truss is made of built-up members typical for this construction date. The substructure of the span is made of s... More

North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge, Spanning Toe River, Relief, Mitchell County, NC

North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge, Spanning Toe River, Relief, Mitchell...

Significance: North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge has the unique feature of containing a riveted 159-foot Camelback and a pin-connected 125-foot Pratt. Because of Yancey County's devastating floods, the bridge co... More

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

Bridge No. 249, Spanning Abbotts Creek at State Route 2294, Southmont, Davidson County, NC

Bridge No. 249, Spanning Abbotts Creek at State Route 2294, Southmont,...

Significance: Bridge No. 249 in Davidson County, is the central member of a long earthen bridge across the backwaters of High Rock Lake. It contains three trusses, a 150 foot Parker truss dividend into eight p... More

Person County Bridge No. 35, Spanning South Flat River at State Route 1120, Hurdle Mills, Person County, NC

Person County Bridge No. 35, Spanning South Flat River at State Route ...

Significance: The Person County Bridge No. 35 was built in the early teens by the Champion Bridge Company of Wilmington, Ohio. It spans 83 feet and is divided into five equal panels. The trusses contain the c... More

North Carolina Route 1412 Bridge, Spanning Leepers Creek, Laboratory, Lincoln County, NC

North Carolina Route 1412 Bridge, Spanning Leepers Creek, Laboratory, ...

Significance: It is the earliest bridge to contain rolled sections in its truss system. The span is 120' and divided into seven panels. It contains the characteristic bolted pins of the Owego Company, builder... More

North Carolina Route 1412 Bridge, Spanning Leepers Creek, Laboratory, Lincoln County, NC

North Carolina Route 1412 Bridge, Spanning Leepers Creek, Laboratory, ...

Significance: It is the earliest bridge to contain rolled sections in its truss system. The span is 120' and divided into seven panels. It contains the characteristic bolted pins of the Owego Company, builder... More

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen Count...

Significance: McGirt's Bridge is a 350-foot Petit Truss bridge. It is the longest truss bridge in North Carolina. The bridge is divided into fourteen panels. The ratio of depth to length of the truss is low,... More

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen Count...

Significance: McGirt's Bridge is a 350-foot Petit Truss bridge. It is the longest truss bridge in North Carolina. The bridge is divided into fourteen panels. The ratio of depth to length of the truss is low,... More

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen Count...

Significance: McGirt's Bridge is a 350-foot Petit Truss bridge. It is the longest truss bridge in North Carolina. The bridge is divided into fourteen panels. The ratio of depth to length of the truss is low,... More

North Carolina Route 1006 Bridge, Spanning Catawba River, Catawba, Catawba County, NC

North Carolina Route 1006 Bridge, Spanning Catawba River, Catawba, Cat...

Significance: Built for the Southern Power Company in 1916, the bridge is one of the largest multi-span truss bridges. It consists of a 240' and a 252' Petit truss, a 200' Camelback, and two 96' Pratt Through ... More

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

Person County Bridge No. 35, Spanning South Flat River at State Route 1120, Hurdle Mills, Person County, NC

Person County Bridge No. 35, Spanning South Flat River at State Route ...

Significance: The Person County Bridge No. 35 was built in the early teens by the Champion Bridge Company of Wilmington, Ohio. It spans 83 feet and is divided into five equal panels. The trusses contain the c... More

North Carolina Route 2408 Bridge, Spanning Bull Creek, Asheville, Buncombe County, NC

North Carolina Route 2408 Bridge, Spanning Bull Creek, Asheville, Bunc...

Significance: The bridge is 45' long. Divided into four panels, this rivet-connected Warren Pony truss is made of built-up members typical for this construction date. The substructure of the span is made of s... More

North Carolina Route 1116 Bridge, Spanning Jacob Fork River, Longview, Catawba County, NC

North Carolina Route 1116 Bridge, Spanning Jacob Fork River, Longview,...

Significance: This Pratt Half-Hip bridge is 56 feet long. The joints are all pin-connected and contain another unusual feature, bolted caps on the pins. Instead of the more common substructure of masonry pier... More

North Carolina Route 1412 Bridge, Spanning Leepers Creek, Laboratory, Lincoln County, NC

North Carolina Route 1412 Bridge, Spanning Leepers Creek, Laboratory, ...

Significance: It is the earliest bridge to contain rolled sections in its truss system. The span is 120' and divided into seven panels. It contains the characteristic bolted pins of the Owego Company, builder... More

North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge, Spanning Toe River, Relief, Mitchell County, NC

North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge, Spanning Toe River, Relief, Mitchell...

Significance: North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge has the unique feature of containing a riveted 159-foot Camelback and a pin-connected 125-foot Pratt. Because of Yancey County's devastating floods, the bridge co... More

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen Count...

Significance: McGirt's Bridge is a 350-foot Petit Truss bridge. It is the longest truss bridge in North Carolina. The bridge is divided into fourteen panels. The ratio of depth to length of the truss is low,... More

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen Count...

Significance: McGirt's Bridge is a 350-foot Petit Truss bridge. It is the longest truss bridge in North Carolina. The bridge is divided into fourteen panels. The ratio of depth to length of the truss is low,... More

North Carolina Route 1006 Bridge, Spanning Catawba River, Catawba, Catawba County, NC

North Carolina Route 1006 Bridge, Spanning Catawba River, Catawba, Cat...

Significance: Built for the Southern Power Company in 1916, the bridge is one of the largest multi-span truss bridges. It consists of a 240' and a 252' Petit truss, a 200' Camelback, and two 96' Pratt Through ... More

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Henderson County, NC

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Hender...

Significance: The bridge is a pin-connected 228' Petit with twelve panels. It is the shortest of the Petit trusses, but retains all the characteristics: subdivided panels, intersecting diagonals, and the missi... More

North Carolina Route 1417 Bridge, Spanning Dan River, Danbury, Stokes County, NC

North Carolina Route 1417 Bridge, Spanning Dan River, Danbury, Stokes ...

Significance: This Pratt Pony truss bridge spans a narrow gorge of the Dan River. Its builder, the Virginia Bridge and Iron Company, combined the following details into its bridges: threaded pins, laced vertic... More

North Carolina Route 1417 Bridge, Spanning Dan River, Danbury, Stokes County, NC

North Carolina Route 1417 Bridge, Spanning Dan River, Danbury, Stokes ...

Significance: This Pratt Pony truss bridge spans a narrow gorge of the Dan River. Its builder, the Virginia Bridge and Iron Company, combined the following details into its bridges: threaded pins, laced vertic... More

North Carolina Route 1116 Bridge, Spanning Jacob Fork River, Longview, Catawba County, NC

North Carolina Route 1116 Bridge, Spanning Jacob Fork River, Longview,...

Significance: This Pratt Half-Hip bridge is 56 feet long. The joints are all pin-connected and contain another unusual feature, bolted caps on the pins. Instead of the more common substructure of masonry pier... More

North Carolina Route 1412 Bridge, Spanning Leepers Creek, Laboratory, Lincoln County, NC

North Carolina Route 1412 Bridge, Spanning Leepers Creek, Laboratory, ...

Significance: It is the earliest bridge to contain rolled sections in its truss system. The span is 120' and divided into seven panels. It contains the characteristic bolted pins of the Owego Company, builder... More

North Carolina Route 1412 Bridge, Spanning Leepers Creek, Laboratory, Lincoln County, NC

North Carolina Route 1412 Bridge, Spanning Leepers Creek, Laboratory, ...

Significance: It is the earliest bridge to contain rolled sections in its truss system. The span is 120' and divided into seven panels. It contains the characteristic bolted pins of the Owego Company, builder... More

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen Count...

Significance: McGirt's Bridge is a 350-foot Petit Truss bridge. It is the longest truss bridge in North Carolina. The bridge is divided into fourteen panels. The ratio of depth to length of the truss is low,... More

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Henderson County, NC

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Hender...

Significance: The bridge is a pin-connected 228' Petit with twelve panels. It is the shortest of the Petit trusses, but retains all the characteristics: subdivided panels, intersecting diagonals, and the missi... More

North Carolina Route 1417 Bridge, Spanning Dan River, Danbury, Stokes County, NC

North Carolina Route 1417 Bridge, Spanning Dan River, Danbury, Stokes ...

Significance: This Pratt Pony truss bridge spans a narrow gorge of the Dan River. Its builder, the Virginia Bridge and Iron Company, combined the following details into its bridges: threaded pins, laced vertic... More

Person County Bridge No. 35, Spanning South Flat River at State Route 1120, Hurdle Mills, Person County, NC

Person County Bridge No. 35, Spanning South Flat River at State Route ...

Significance: The Person County Bridge No. 35 was built in the early teens by the Champion Bridge Company of Wilmington, Ohio. It spans 83 feet and is divided into five equal panels. The trusses contain the c... More

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

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