Clarkton Bridge

Clarkton Bridge was a historic Pratt truss bridge located over the Staunton River near Nathalie, in Charlotte County, Virginia. It was built in 1902 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co., and was the only remaining metal truss structure in Virginia built for highway purposes, which was supported by steel cylinder piers. It consisted of two camelback, pin-connected steel through truss channel spans, and twelve steel deck beam approach spans. The overall dimensions of the bridge approach and truss spans were as follows: north approach, 370 feet (110 m) with twelve deck spans; north truss, 150 feet (46 m); south truss, 150 feet (46 m). The total length of the bridge was 692 feet (211 m).^[3]

Clarkton Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Location	VA 620 over the Staunton R, near Nathalie, Virginia
Coordinates	36°58′49″N 78°53′34″W
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1902; 122 years ago (1902)
Built by	Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.
Architectural style	Pratt through truss
Demolished	October 2018; 6 years ago (2018-10)
NRHP reference No.	06000747[1]
VLR No.	019-0086
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	January 26, 2007
Designated VLR	June 8, 2006[2]

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.^[1] It was demolished in October 2018 by the J. B. Fay Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

See also

• 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

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
3. Antony F. Opperman (March 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Clarkton Bridge" (PDF). Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. and Accompanying two photos

External links

• Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. VA-108, "Clarkton Bridge, Spanning Staunton River at State Route 620, Clarkton, Halifax County, VA", 15 photos, 14 data pages, 2 photo caption pages