Bowstring Truss Bridge (Ironto, Virginia)
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]
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 |
| 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] |
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
References
- "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties. National Park Service. 2013-01-11. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 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
- 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
