Goshen Land Company Bridge Explained

Goshen Land Company Bridge
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:November 15, 1977[1]
Designated Other1 Number:226-5001
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:E of Goshen on VA 746, near Goshen, Virginia
Coordinates:37.9856°N -79.4939°W
Builder:Groton Bridge Co.
Architecture:Through Pratt Truss Bridge
Added:May 15, 1978
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:78003041

Goshen Land Company Bridge is a historic Pratt through truss bridge spanning the Calfpasture River near Goshen, in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States. Built in 1890 by the Groton Bridge Company, it consists of two spans, one measuring 138inchesft10inchesin (ftin) long and the second measuring 120inchesft10inchesin (ftin); both spans sit at a 30-degree skew.[2]

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Goshen Land Company Bridge. W. S. G. Britton, III . n.d. . Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo