Virginian Railway Underpass is a historic
concrete
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arch bridge
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located at
New Ellett,
Montgomery County, Virginia. It was built in 1906, and is a single circular barrel underpass constructed of cast-in-place concrete. The underpass at ground level is in width with a total head room of .
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The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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in 1989.[
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See also
* List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
References
Railroad bridges in Virginia
Railroad bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
Bridges completed in 1906
Buildings and structures in Montgomery County, Virginia
National Register of Historic Places in Montgomery County, Virginia
Concrete bridges in the United States
Arch bridges in the United States
1906 establishments in Virginia
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