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National Boards => Bridges => Topic started by: snowc on June 08, 2024, 04:58:07 PM

Title: History of Virginia Bridges
Post by: snowc on June 08, 2024, 04:58:07 PM
I know that somebody already posted NC bridges' history here, but VA bridges always fascinate me.

So, here goes nothing.

Early 1950s (1951-1955)
I-95 over Brook Road (https://maps.app.goo.gl/XhxbuuLRmNFt4xeG7)

Late 1950s (1956-1959)
I-95 over Brink Road (https://maps.app.goo.gl/tsLSSmongvUKTtgj7)

1960s
I-66 over Ashville Road (https://maps.app.goo.gl/erCvuw2HAdeq7TA5A)

1970s
Temple Avenue Exit over I-95 (https://maps.app.goo.gl/8PzeZsJfYzpZ5C3v9)

1980s
US 17 over US 17 Business (https://maps.app.goo.gl/jyLRNHXznLX37cYCA)

1990s
I-95 over Rogers Clark Boulevard (https://maps.app.goo.gl/1W8jFSpRU1GsXip27)

2000s
US 17 BUS over US 17 (https://maps.app.goo.gl/MjQdhY2TQ6zd4A2c8)

2010s
US 17 over US 29 (https://maps.app.goo.gl/8Lt41Kwu3rVu7wrt6)

2020s
US 17 over I-95 (https://maps.app.goo.gl/iZtGgSByhjWEG9Ts5)
Title: Re: History of Virginia Bridges
Post by: Max Rockatansky on June 08, 2024, 05:01:09 PM
There an actual history in here somewhere?
Title: Re: History of Virginia Bridges
Post by: plain on June 18, 2024, 09:58:34 PM
Quote from: snowc on June 08, 2024, 04:58:07 PMI know that somebody already posted NC bridges' history here, but VA bridges always fascinate me.

So, here goes nothing.

Early 1950s (1951-1955)
I-95 over Brook Road (https://maps.app.goo.gl/XhxbuuLRmNFt4xeG7)

Late 1950s (1956-1959)
I-95 over Brink Road (https://maps.app.goo.gl/tsLSSmongvUKTtgj7)

1960s
I-66 over Ashville Road (https://maps.app.goo.gl/erCvuw2HAdeq7TA5A)

1970s
Temple Avenue Exit over I-95 (https://maps.app.goo.gl/8PzeZsJfYzpZ5C3v9)

1980s
US 17 over US 17 Business (https://maps.app.goo.gl/jyLRNHXznLX37cYCA)

1990s
I-95 over Rogers Clark Boulevard (https://maps.app.goo.gl/1W8jFSpRU1GsXip27)

2000s
US 17 BUS over US 17 (https://maps.app.goo.gl/MjQdhY2TQ6zd4A2c8)

2010s
US 17 over US 29 (https://maps.app.goo.gl/8Lt41Kwu3rVu7wrt6)

2020s
US 17 over I-95 (https://maps.app.goo.gl/iZtGgSByhjWEG9Ts5)

The first 2 you posted are both from the late 1950's.

The first one was constructed 1957-1958 above the Richmond-Petersburg Tpk. What's there now is actually a reconstructed bridge on the original support columns. Here's an example of what the original railings looked like (just south of Brook Road):

https://maps.app.goo.gl/18Qo8qUx7JFuk5cb6?g_st=ac


The second one was constructed 1958-59 and is indeed an original for that section.