US 1 Stony Creek Bridge - Revision history

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	[[File:Stony Creek Arch Bridge Portal 1 640.jpg~~\|US 1 Stony Creek Arch Bridge Portal 1 640~~]]		[[File:Stony Creek Arch Bridge Portal 1 640.jpg]]

	With a main span length of just 90 feet, crossing a mere creek in rural Southside Virginia, few would be inclined to pay this bridge much attention. Yet its extremely rare design, a concrete through arch, placess it among the most significant in the state. Only a small number of these beautiful bridges remain in the nation, the vast majority of which are in Oregon, where the design was built with frequency under the direction of famed bridge designer Conde McCullough. While this bridge may lack the ornate Art Deco details that McCullough included in his designs, its pleasing rainbow curves make it stand out as one of the most architecturally beautiful bridges in the state.		With a main span length of just 90 feet, crossing a mere creek in rural Southside Virginia, few would be inclined to pay this bridge much attention. Yet its extremely rare design, a concrete through arch, placess it among the most significant in the state. Only a small number of these beautiful bridges remain in the nation, the vast majority of which are in Oregon, where the design was built with frequency under the direction of famed bridge designer Conde McCullough. While this bridge may lack the ornate Art Deco details that McCullough included in his designs, its pleasing rainbow curves make it stand out as one of the most architecturally beautiful bridges in the state.
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	Up until 1996 there was a near-twin to this structure, also in Dinwiddie County on US 1. This structure was built in the same year as this one and crossed the Nottoway River. Its main span featured the same dimensions at the Stony River Bridge, but it had six approach spans instead of two. Sadly, it was dynamited in favor of a dull modern structure that is wholly forgettable in all aspects. Prior to its disappearance from the landscape, it was documented by the Historical American Engineering Record. In addition to providing photos of this vanished structure, the HAER entry includes a document that provides an overview of the bridge's design and history. It mentions the Stony Creek Bridge as well, noting that it was constructed by Hankins and Collins of Richmond in the same year as the Nottoway River Bridge. The entry can be viewed [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.va1807 here].		Up until 1996 there was a near-twin to this structure, also in Dinwiddie County on US 1. This structure was built in the same year as this one and crossed the Nottoway River. Its main span featured the same dimensions at the Stony River Bridge, but it had six approach spans instead of two. Sadly, it was dynamited in favor of a dull modern structure that is wholly forgettable in all aspects. Prior to its disappearance from the landscape, it was documented by the Historical American Engineering Record. In addition to providing photos of this vanished structure, the HAER entry includes a document that provides an overview of the bridge's design and history. It mentions the Stony Creek Bridge as well, noting that it was constructed by Hankins and Collins of Richmond in the same year as the Nottoway River Bridge. The entry can be viewed [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.va1807 here].

	This bridge is adjacent to the 1946 Stony Creek Bridge, which carries US 1 Northbound.		This bridge is adjacent to the [[US_1_Stony_Creek_Bridge_(1946)\|1946 Stony Creek Bridge]], which carries US 1 Northbound.

	=== Facts ===		=== Facts ===

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	* Left: the south approach span. Right: 1927 date plate		* Left: the south approach span. Right: 1927 date plate

			[[File:Stony Creek Arch Bridge Railing 2.jpg\|200px]][[File:Stony Creek Arch Bridge Column.jpg\|200px]][[File:Stony Creek Arch Bridge Railing 1.jpg\|200px]]

			* L-R: Column and Railing details.

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	=== Pictures ===		=== Pictures ===

	[[File:Stony Creek Arch Bridge Front View.jpg\|\|200px]][[File:Stony Creek Arch Bridge Side view 4.jpg\|200px]][[File:Stony Creek Arch Bridge Side view 2.jpg\|200px]]		[[File:Stony Creek Arch Bridge Front View.jpg\|\|200px]][[File:Stony Creek Arch Bridge Side view 3.jpg\|200px]][[File:Stony Creek Arch Bridge Side view 2.jpg\|200px]]

	* Side views of the main span, all taken from the east side.		* Side views of the main span, all taken from the east side.

			[[File:Stony Creek Arch Bridge Portal 1.jpg\|\|200px]][[File:Stony Creek Arch Bridge Portal 3.jpg\|200px]]

			* Various portal views.

			[[File:Stony Creek Arch Bridge Approach Span.jpg\|\|200px]][[File:Stony Creek Arch Bridge Date Plate.jpg\|89px]]

			* Left: the south approach span. Right: 1927 date plate

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	=== Pictures ===		=== Pictures ===

			[[File:Stony Creek Arch Bridge Front View.jpg\|\|200px]][[File:Stony Creek Arch Bridge Side view 4.jpg\|200px]][[File:Stony Creek Arch Bridge Side view 2.jpg\|200px]]

			* Side views of the main span, all taken from the east side.

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	[[File:Stony Creek Arch Bridge ~~Approach Span~~.jpg~~\|thumb~~\|US 1 Stony Creek Arch Bridge ~~Approach Span~~]]		[[File:Stony Creek Arch Bridge Portal 1 640.jpg\|US 1 Stony Creek Arch Bridge Portal 1 640]]

	With a main span length of just 90 feet, crossing a mere creek in rural Southside Virginia, few would be inclined to pay this bridge much attention. Yet its extremely rare design, a concrete through arch, placess it among the most significant in the state. Only a small number of these beautiful bridges remain in the nation, the vast majority of which are in Oregon, where the design was built with frequency under the direction of famed bridge designer Conde McCullough. While this bridge may lack the ornate Art Deco details that McCullough included in his designs, its pleasing rainbow curves make it stand out as one of the most architecturally beautiful bridges in the state.		With a main span length of just 90 feet, crossing a mere creek in rural Southside Virginia, few would be inclined to pay this bridge much attention. Yet its extremely rare design, a concrete through arch, placess it among the most significant in the state. Only a small number of these beautiful bridges remain in the nation, the vast majority of which are in Oregon, where the design was built with frequency under the direction of famed bridge designer Conde McCullough. While this bridge may lack the ornate Art Deco details that McCullough included in his designs, its pleasing rainbow curves make it stand out as one of the most architecturally beautiful bridges in the state.

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			[[File:Stony Creek Arch Bridge Approach Span.jpg\|thumb\|US 1 Stony Creek Arch Bridge Approach Span]]

	With a main span length of just 90 feet, crossing a mere creek in rural Southside Virginia, few would be inclined to pay this bridge much attention. Yet its extremely rare design, a concrete through arch, placess it among the most significant in the state. Only a small number of these beautiful bridges remain in the nation, the vast majority of which are in Oregon, where the design was built with frequency under the direction of famed bridge designer Conde McCullough. While this bridge may lack the ornate Art Deco details that McCullough included in his designs, its pleasing rainbow curves make it stand out as one of the most architecturally beautiful bridges in the state.		With a main span length of just 90 feet, crossing a mere creek in rural Southside Virginia, few would be inclined to pay this bridge much attention. Yet its extremely rare design, a concrete through arch, placess it among the most significant in the state. Only a small number of these beautiful bridges remain in the nation, the vast majority of which are in Oregon, where the design was built with frequency under the direction of famed bridge designer Conde McCullough. While this bridge may lack the ornate Art Deco details that McCullough included in his designs, its pleasing rainbow curves make it stand out as one of the most architecturally beautiful bridges in the state.

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	* National Bridge Inventory ID: 5909		* National Bridge Inventory ID: 5909
	* Coordinates: 37° 4'1.79"N, 77°36'9.50"W		* Coordinates: 37° 4'1.79"N, 77°36'9.50"W

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Matthew at 01:47, 11 November 2020

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	~~== Stony Ceek Bridge ==~~

	With a main span length of just 90 feet, crossing a mere creek in rural Southside Virginia, few would be inclined to pay this bridge much attention. Yet its extremely rare design, a concrete through arch, placess it among the most significant in the state. Only a small number of these beautiful bridges remain in the nation, the vast majority of which are in Oregon, where the design was built with frequency under the direction of famed bridge designer Conde McCullough. While this bridge may lack the ornate Art Deco details that McCullough included in his designs, its pleasing rainbow curves make it stand out as one of the most architecturally beautiful bridges in the state.		With a main span length of just 90 feet, crossing a mere creek in rural Southside Virginia, few would be inclined to pay this bridge much attention. Yet its extremely rare design, a concrete through arch, placess it among the most significant in the state. Only a small number of these beautiful bridges remain in the nation, the vast majority of which are in Oregon, where the design was built with frequency under the direction of famed bridge designer Conde McCullough. While this bridge may lack the ornate Art Deco details that McCullough included in his designs, its pleasing rainbow curves make it stand out as one of the most architecturally beautiful bridges in the state.

Matthew at 01:47, 11 November 2020

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	The bridge's two approach spans follow Virginia's standard tee-beam design in which the beams curve slightly above the piers before leveling out for the greater length of the span. The railings also follow the standard plan, being of the functional concrete "fence" design that hardly convey the aesthetics often valued in the 1920s and 30s. Of note is how the horizontal sections of the railing are "inserted" into the inside ends of the arches. The only sort of plaque on the bridge is a Virginia State Highway Commission date plate attached to the railing, which says nothing about the bridge's history.		The bridge's two approach spans follow Virginia's standard tee-beam design in which the beams curve slightly above the piers before leveling out for the greater length of the span. The railings also follow the standard plan, being of the functional concrete "fence" design that hardly convey the aesthetics often valued in the 1920s and 30s. Of note is how the horizontal sections of the railing are "inserted" into the inside ends of the arches. The only sort of plaque on the bridge is a Virginia State Highway Commission date plate attached to the railing, which says nothing about the bridge's history.

	Up until 1996 there was a near-twin to this structure, also in Dinwiddie County on US 1. This structure was built in the same year as this one and crossed the Nottoway River. Its main span featured the same dimensions at the Stony River Bridge, but it had six approach spans instead of two. Sadly, it was dynamited in favor of a dull modern structure that is wholly forgettable in all aspects. Prior to its disappearance from the landscape, it was documented by the Historical American Engineering Record. In addition to providing photos of this vanished structure, the HAER entry includes a document that provides an overview of the bridge's design and history. It mentions the Stony Creek Bridge as well, noting that it was constructed by Hankins and Collins of Richmond in the same year as the Nottoway River Bridge. The entry can be viewed here.		Up until 1996 there was a near-twin to this structure, also in Dinwiddie County on US 1. This structure was built in the same year as this one and crossed the Nottoway River. Its main span featured the same dimensions at the Stony River Bridge, but it had six approach spans instead of two. Sadly, it was dynamited in favor of a dull modern structure that is wholly forgettable in all aspects. Prior to its disappearance from the landscape, it was documented by the Historical American Engineering Record. In addition to providing photos of this vanished structure, the HAER entry includes a document that provides an overview of the bridge's design and history. It mentions the Stony Creek Bridge as well, noting that it was constructed by Hankins and Collins of Richmond in the same year as the Nottoway River Bridge. The entry can be viewed [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.va1807 here].

	This bridge is adjacent to the 1946 Stony Creek Bridge, which carries US 1 Northbound.		This bridge is adjacent to the 1946 Stony Creek Bridge, which carries US 1 Northbound.