Carolina Coastal Railway/NS/Southern Bridge to Nowhere over I-85 near Blacksburg, SC

(Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; Satellite)

The spur to the Reeves - Blacksburg Quarry is out-of-service instead of abandoned. Even though the railroad is not being used, SCDOT had to build a replacement bridge when I-85 was widened.

Street View, Sep 2023

The was the predecessor bridge.

2015 photo by Royce and Bobette Haley via BridgeHunter

The quarry has retained its track, but the railroad has removed its track.

Satellite

It is hard to follow the RoW from the bridge to the NS mainline. But if you zoom out, you can trace it.

Satellite

The fork at Mountain St. is because this industrial spur is a remnant of the Southern branch between Kingville SC to Marion NC. The route kept going south after it crossed US-29. See "Damaged Trestle" for more information about the route that went south from here.

The quarry produces granite aggregate.

The material being mined at our Blacksburg Quarry has a Los Angeles (LA) abrasion test in the low 30’s, signifying a long-term durability and soundness of this material meeting or exceeding the needs of our customers. With the convenient location of our quarry, we serve customer needs in both North Carolina and South Carolina. In addition to the North Carolina and South Carolina Departments of Transportation (DOT), we are also approved for use with the Tennessee and Georgia DOTs.

At the core of Reeves’s operations for the Blacksburg Quarry are several initiatives for protecting natural resources and wildlife. From extensive geologic testing, we know that we have sufficient reserves that will enable us to be an operating facility for decades to come. We are proud to support our local economy as a supplier and employer.

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