Virginian Railway Underpass

Virginian Railway Underpass
Virginian Railway Underpass, October 2013
LocationJct. of Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks and VA 723, S of New Ellett, New Ellett, Virginia
Coordinates37°11′58″N 80°21′51″W / 37.19944°N 80.36417°W / 37.19944; -80.36417
Arealess than one acre
Built1906 (1906)
Built byBates & Rogers Construction Co.
Architectural styleHorseshoe-arch underpass
MPSMontgomery County MPS
NRHP reference No.89001903[1]
VLR No.060-0573
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 13, 1989
Designated VLRJune 20, 1989[2]

Virginian Railway Underpass is a historic concrete arch bridge located at New Ellett, Montgomery County, Virginia. It was built in 1906, and is a single circular barrel underpass constructed of cast-in-place concrete. The underpass at ground level is 14 feet 6 inches (4.42 m) in width with a total head room of 12 feet 9 inches (3.89 m).[3]

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Gibson Worsham (February 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Virginian Railway Underpass" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo