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Very nice. The bricks might be a tad plump, I usually use Plastruct's 1:220 brick... it's a little finer.Anyway, here's the bridge info:This particular bridge crosses US 1 about 9 miles east of Pittsboro. It's pretty typical of the bridges I see all over NC. The builder's stamp shows 1957. I saw another similar bridge marked 1954, so I would say that's a pretty good reference as to when the standard design was developed. The beam below the bridge (which will vary based on span) is 36" on 48' spans. Note that the piers are octagonal columns... I don't know if this is a standard, but it certainly looks like it would be cool, and maybe a lot of work... although the thinking man might deploy some common yellow pencils with a coat of paint to represent them...Note the curving curb at the end of the structure. Another neat detail that will help peg your locale. And don't forget the reflective warning post!Another look at the curved curb and the builder's plate in the end pillar.As for dimensions, the vertical columns are 10" x 10", and the railing is 8" wide x 10" high. The span between the columns on this example is the maximum 8' on center.As you noted, the railings break at the expansion joint. In this case, a pair of railings make up 16', and three sets make up a single span of 48" The height of the railing is 22" above the curb, with the columns being 24" tall. The curb is 10" tall, so the overall height of the structure is 34", with the rail height at 32" above the roadway. Note also that the expansion joint follows the angle of the piers at the roadway, but is perpendicular to the railing at the curb.The pillar at the end, which bears the builder's stamp is 24" wide x 10". I believe the stamp is located on only one of the end pillars.You can also see that the curb is wider on the bridge, measuring 16", and extending to 28" at the column bases. You can also see that every edge of every part of the structure is beveled. From what I observed, if your bridge is shorter than 48', then the distance between the columns would shrink accordingly, to maintain the three sets between expansion joint pattern. i.e., a 40' span would result in columns 80" on center.If you need a scale drawing of the dimensions, I can whip that up, but it won't be for a few days. Gotta make a living to pay for all these research trips I'm doing for you!Oh, and just in case you're thinking about extending the line to Southern Pines, I shot a couple of references for you there, too!Hope this helps!Lee
Sorry guys, I've been using Google's photo thing for a number of years... I'm not doing anything differently, they keep changing their protocols. I've got way too much stored in their system to worry about migrating it all somewhere else. I'm not all that crazy about the way it works now, but that's a discussion for another forum...Lee
Paul, on my i-pad where I am not logged in I have the blue ? mark boxes; on my i-mac where I am logged in I have the pictures. Could you be viewing not logged in? Just a thought. later, Craig
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