Route 89 Arch Bridge - Grayson County, Va
N 36° 34.284 W 080° 54.072
17S E 508839 N 4047332
This double arch stone bridge carries Route 89 over the Blue Ridge Parkway near Low Gap, North Carolina
Waymark Code: WMWW7A
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/21/2017
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The Blue Ridge Parkway is a 469-mile scenic route that spans the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains from Afton, Virginia to Cherokee, North Carolina. One of the roads most distinctive feature are the many stone arch bridges that allow the parkway to cross streams or pass safely over or under other roads. At last count there are more than 160 of these structures. This double arch bridge that carries Route 89 over the Blue Ridge Parkway was built in 1951 and is the only double arch bridge on the parkway. (
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Length of bridge: 130 - feet
Height of bridge: 15.6 - feet
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Motor Vehicle
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
West Fork Chestnut Creek
Blue Ridge Parkway
Date constructed: 1951
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Skyline Highway (Route 89)
Location:
Grayson County, Virginia
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