Clarkton Bridge | |
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| Location | VA 620 over the Staunton R, near Nathalie, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°58′49″N78°53′34″W / 36.98028°N 78.89278°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1902 |
| Built by | Virginia Bridge & Iron Co. |
| Architectural style | Pratt through truss |
| Demolished | October 2018 |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000747 [1] |
| VLR No. | 019-0086 |
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| Added to NRHP | January 26, 2007 |
| Designated VLR | June 8, 2006 [2] |
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]
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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.
