Bowstring Truss Bridge (Ironto, Virginia)

Bowstring Truss Bridge

Bowstring Truss Bridge, October 2013.
Location I-81, Ironto Rest Area, near Ironto, Virginia
Coordinates 37°14′21″N 80°13′28″W / 37.23917°N 80.22444°W / 37.23917; -80.22444Coordinates: 37°14′21″N 80°13′28″W / 37.23917°N 80.22444°W / 37.23917; -80.22444
Area 0.15 acres (0.061 ha)
Built 1878 (1878)
Built by King Iron Bridge Company, Cleveland, Ohio
Architectural style Tubular arch pony truss
NRHP Reference # 12001136[1]
VLR # 060-5066
Significant dates
Added to NRHP January 2, 2013
Designated VLR June 19, 2008[2]

Bowstring Truss Bridge, also known as the Roaring Run Bowstring Truss Bridge and King Tubular Arch Truss Bridge, is a historic 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 long, 12 feet wide, and 6 feet, 6 inches, high with an open roadway width of approximately 9 feet, 6 inches. The bridge was partially disassembled and moved from its original location to a second site during the early 20th century where it remained until moved to its current location in 1977.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties. National Park Service. 2013-01-11.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. 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


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