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Danville (Va.) Worsham Street Bridge Records, 1927-2009

Danville (Va.) Worsham Street Bridge Records, 1927-2009, consist of blueprints, photographs, and a historical report that describe one of the largest open-spandrel reinforced concrete arch bridges designed by Indiana-based engineer Daniel B. Luten, the most prolific designer and builder of concrete bridges in America during the first three decades of the twentieth century. With 10 spans and a total length of 1,151 feet, the bridge represents the later part of the evolution of design for large-scale, multiple-span, open-spandrel reinforced concrete arch bridges that occured in the United States between circa 1910 and 1930. As reflected in its scale, economy, and the speed at which it was constructed, it stands as an important example of that bridge type and period.

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Danville (Va.) Worsham Street Bridge Records, 1927-2009

Danville (Va.) Circuit Court.

Danville (Va.) Worsham Street Bridge Records, 1927-2009, consist of blueprints, photographs, and a historical report that describe one of the largest open-spandrel reinforced concrete arch bridges designed by Indiana-based engineer Daniel B. Luten, the most prolific designer and builder of concrete bridges in America during the first three decades of the twentieth century. With 10 spans and a total length of 1,151 feet, the bridge represents the later part of the evolution of design for large-scale, multiple-span, open-spandrel reinforced concrete arch bridges that occured in the United States between circa 1910 and 1930. As reflected in its scale, economy, and the speed at which it was constructed, it stands as an important example of that bridge type and period.

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