About Clarkton Bridge

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Clarkton Bridge was a historic Pratt truss bridge located over the Staunton River near Nathalie, in Charlotte County, Virginia. It was built in 1902 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co., and was the only remaining metal truss structure in Virginia built for highway purposes, which was supported by steel cylinder piers. It consisted of two Camelback, pin-connected steel through truss channel spans, and twelve steel deck beam approach spans. The overall dimensions of the bridge approach and truss spans were as follows: north approach, 370 feet with twelve deck spans; north truss, 150 feet; south truss, 150 feet. The total length of the bridge was 692 feet.

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Clarkton Bridge Road, Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America

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