Bowstring Truss Bridge (Ironto, Virginia)
Bowstring Truss Bridge | |
 Bowstring Truss Bridge, October 2013. | |
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| Location | I-81, Ironto Rest Area, near Ironto, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°14′21″N 80°13′28″W / 37.23917°N 80.22444°W |
| Area | 0.15 acres (0.061 ha) |
| Built | 1878 |
| Built by | King Iron Bridge Company, Cleveland, Ohio |
| Architectural style | Tubular arch pony truss |
| NRHP reference No. | 12001136[1] |
| VLR No. | 060-5066 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 2, 2013 |
| Designated VLR | June 19, 2008[2] |
Bowstring Truss Bridge, also known as the Roaring Run Bowstring Truss Bridge and King Tubular Arch Truss Bridge, is a historic bowstring truss bridge located at the Ironto Rest Area near Ironto, Montgomery County, Virginia. It was built by the King Bridge Company in 1878, and is a single-span, four-panel tubular arch pony truss. It measures 55 feet (17 m) long, 12 feet (3.7 m) wide, and 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) high with an open roadway width of approximately 9 feet 6 inches (2.90 m). The bridge was partially disassembled and moved from its original location to a second site during the 1930s, where it remained until moved to its current location in 1977.[3]
The bridge was documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in 1983 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]
See also
[edit]- List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Virginia
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties. National Park Service. January 11, 2013. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ Antony F. Opperman (May 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bowstring Truss Bridge" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying three photos
External links
[edit]- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. VA-7, "Roaring Run Bowstring Truss Bridge, Spanning Roaring Run, State Route 657, Bedford, Bedford City, VA", 6 photos, 3 measured drawings, 5 data pages, 1 photo caption page
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