Over James R. W of jct. of VA 726 and Norfolk & Western RR tracks, Lynchburg, Virginia. County/parish: Amherst.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 12, 1995. NRIS 95001175.
1 contributing structure.Also known as:
Norfolk Southern Six Mile Bridge No. 58, also known as Six Mile Bridge, is a historic Pratt truss railroad bridge located near Lynchburg in Amherst County and Campbell County, Virginia. The bridge was originally constructed around 1853. It was rebuilt or modified in 1866, 1870, 1886, 1899, 1920, 1934, and 1957 to accommodate ever-increasing rail traffic and heavier loads. The original bridge was built by the South Side Railroad during the construction of its line between Petersburg and Lynchburg, and later maintained by the Norfolk Southern Railway. During the American Civil War, the bridge and the rail approach to Lynchburg was protected by Fort Riverview. It provided rail service between 1853 and 1972. It has been owned by the Mount Athos Regional Museum and Information Center, Inc., since 1993.
The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41679559