Apparently, Charlottesville's Belmont Bridge is in need of repairs ("rapidly deteriorating", "in need of major repairs"), so much so that they has to close the sidewalk. While they still let cars drive across it, right next to the sidewalk... :spin:
http://www.cvillepedia.org/mediawiki/index.php/Belmont_Bridge_replacement (http://www.cvillepedia.org/mediawiki/index.php/Belmont_Bridge_replacement)
http://www.newsplex.com/home/headlines/Charlottesville-to-Present-Belmont-Bridge-Plans--190625551.html (http://www.newsplex.com/home/headlines/Charlottesville-to-Present-Belmont-Bridge-Plans--190625551.html)
Here's the sidewalk as it begins across the bridge:
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Abandoned Bridge Sidewalk (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94611454@N02/9136870009/) by Signals Unlimited (http://www.flickr.com/people/94611454@N02/), on Flickr
Other end:
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Abandoned Bridge Sidewalk (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94611454@N02/9136865221/) by Signals Unlimited (http://www.flickr.com/people/94611454@N02/), on Flickr
There are bars all the way across:
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Abandoned Bridge Sidewalk (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94611454@N02/9136863399/) by Signals Unlimited (http://www.flickr.com/people/94611454@N02/), on Flickr
Underneath the sidewalk:
http://goo.gl/maps/9TVk1 (http://goo.gl/maps/9TVk1)
The sidewalk on the other side of the bridge is open. One lane is closed also, but I'm not sure if it has to do with the bridge's conditions: http://goo.gl/maps/SWiyp