Cartersville Bridge

Cartersville Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
View of the bridge at dusk, April 2017
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Location	VA 45 over James River, Cartersville
Coordinates	37°40′12″N 78°5′14″W / 37.67000°N 78.08722°W / 37.67000; -78.08722Coordinates: 37°40′12″N 78°5′14″W / 37.67000°N 78.08722°W / 37.67000; -78.08722
Area	less than one acre
Built	1822, 1883-1884
Architectural style	Pratt truss
NRHP Reference #	72001390
VLR #	024-0053
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 14, 1972
Designated VLR	March 21, 1972

Cartersville Bridge is a historic bridge located near Cartersville, Cumberland County, Virginia. The original bridge was constructed in 1822, and its five stone piers of rough cut ashlar and rubble and two stone abutments remain. Atop them is a superstructure constructed in 1883-1884 of heavy timber members with cast-iron connections arranged to form a truss configuration based on the Pratt truss. The bridge is composed of six spans with an end-to-end length of 843 feet.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.