Valley Railroad Stone Bridge

Valley Railroad Stone Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge spanning Folly Mills Creek near Jolivue, Augusta County, Virginia. It was built in 1874 by the Valley Railroad, and is a four-span structure with an overall length of 130 feet (40 m) and a width of 15 feet (4.6 m). It is constructed of granite and faced in ashlar and features semi-circular arches set on gently splayed piers. It was acquired by the Virginia Department of Transportation in 1965. It is considered a scenic landmark along Interstate 81.[3]

Valley Railroad Stone Bridge
Valley Railroad Stone Bridge, HAER Photo, April 1971
Valley Railroad Stone Bridge is located in Virginia
Valley Railroad Stone Bridge
Valley Railroad Stone Bridge is located in the United States
Valley Railroad Stone Bridge
LocationSouth of Jolivue off VA 654, near Jolivue, Virginia
Coordinates38°05′22″N 79°04′40″W / 38.089452°N 79.077664°W / 38.089452; -79.077664
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1874
Built byValley Railroad
NRHP reference No.74002105[1]
VLR No.007-0041
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 19, 1974
Designated VLRSeptember 17, 1974[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

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  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 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (August 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Valley Railroad Stone Bridge" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
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