Bridge over North Fork of Roanoke River

Bridge over North Fork of Roanoke River
Nearest city Ironto, Virginia
Area less than one acre
Built 1892 (1892)
Built by King Iron Bridge & Manufacturing Co.
Architectural style Through Pratt truss bridge
MPS Montgomery County MPS
NRHP Reference # 89001802[1]
VLR # 060-0394
Significant dates
Added to NRHP 1989
Designated VLR [2]
Removed from NRHP March 19, 2001

Bridge over North Fork of Roanoke River was a historic Pratt truss bridge located near Ironto, Montgomery County, Virginia. It was built by the King Bridge Company in 1892, and was a pin-connected through Pratt truss spanning 105 feet from poured concrete abutments. It had ornamental steel lattice portal bracing around the top of the portals.[3] The bridge was removed in 1995-1996, and replaced with new bridge.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 and delisted in 2001.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Gibson Worsham (June 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bridge over North Fork of Roanoke River" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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