SOC and 1951 Double-Swing Bridges over North Landing River at Chesapeake, VA

(no Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges; Satellite)

SOC = Strauss Overhead Counterweight

Douglas Butler posted
Credit to Will: Here is a 94 ft North Landing Strauss Overhead  Counterweight Bascule Bridge built in 1916 carrying Virginia Route 165 Mt Pleasant Rd near Chesapeake, VA was replaced with today's 1951 double swing bridge.

Ben Wocken, Aug 2019

You can barely see the second set of humps in the girders.

Street View, Aug 2011

For small boats, they open just one span. I've never seen a double swing span for such a narrow opening before. Maybe it is so they can half the wear on each span that they used it here.

Tim Brown, Aug 2020

Here they are both open.

Sancho Castro, Feb 2020

Because of the angle, we can barely see the span on the right.

Christine Heinsohn, Dec 2019