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United States historic place
Bridge at Falling Creek
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Bridge at Falling Creek, September 2012
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LocationUS 1/301 at Falling Creek, near Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates37°26′22″N 77°26′22″W / 37.43944°N 77.43944°W / 37.43944; -77.43944
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Builtc. 1823 (1823)
Built byCarter, William
NRHP reference No.95001171
VLR No.020-0135
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 12, 1995
Designated VLRAugust 28, 1995
Bridge in Chesterfield, Virginia
Bridge at Falling Creek
Coordinates37°26′22″N 77°26′22″W / 37.4394°N 77.4394°W / 37.4394; -77.4394
Carries US 1
CrossesFalling Creek, Virginia
LocaleChesterfield, Virginia
Official nameBridge at Falling Creek
History
Opened1823
Closed1977
Location

The Bridge at Falling Creek is a historic stone arch bridge located near Richmond, in Chesterfield County, Virginia. It was built about 1823 of rough-cut, uncoursed granite. It is carried by two semicircular barrel arches with voussoirs of rough-finished granite. Its width including parapets is 24 feet (7.3 m), and its length is 148 feet (45 m). It carried the southbound lanes of U.S. Route 301 until 1977, when it was put out of service. It is accessible from a wayside that includes the Falling Creek UDC Jefferson Davis Highway Marker. The bridge was partially damaged in 2004 but still remains significant. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

See also

References

  1. ^ "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 September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. James Christian Hill (April 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bridge at Falling Creek" (PDF). Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. and Accompanying two photos
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