Built 1878 (1878) VLR # 060-5066 Area 610 m² | NRHP Reference # 12001136 Opened 1878 Added to NRHP 2 January 2013 | |
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Location I-81, Ironto Rest Area, near Ironto, Virginia Built by King Iron Bridge Company, Cleveland, Ohio Architectural style Tubular arch pony truss | ||
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.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
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