An abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over the Jackson River in Clifton Forge, Virginia, once connected yard tracks to the Belt Line.
An abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over the Jackson River in Clifton Forge, Virginia, once connected yard tracks to the Belt Line of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad (C&O), now operated by CSX Transportation (CSXT).
Built in 1924 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Company of Roanoke, the bridge was part of the 1923–24 expansion of the Clifton Forge yards. 1 It linked the classification yard to the Belt Line, which bypassed Clifton Forge.
Sources
- Dixon Jr., Thomas W. “The C&O in Clifton Forge, Virginia.” Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Newsletter, Nov. 1984, pp. 3-14.
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