A Visit to the Virginian

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  Ken,
    Thanks for your info on the VGN paint-date. It seems that the paint on 
the "West" side of the
  highway bridge is more weathered than the "East" side. I would assume 
that is from it being
  more exposed to prevailing weather systems. The paint date does not seem 
to have faired as
  badly as the VGN lettering,as it is in the upper left area on the "North" 
end of the bridge some-
  what protected by the walkway. Further out on the first girder section 
towards the river the
  Virginian name is also stenciled on both sides of this section. I have a 
picture of the "East" side
  of this section but did not get a picture of the "West" side. Though both 
sides appear to be
  weathered equally.
    On the "South" side of the concrete abutments for both bridge sections 
is a stenciled number
  located near the top. On the highway bridge it is "434/4" and on the 
river bridge it is "434/8".
Does this have to do with the distance to Norfolk like a mileage marker?

                    Thanks

                    John Zuro


>From: N&W Mailing List <mailing-list at nwhs.org>
>To: N&W Mailing List <mailing-list at nwhs.org>
>Subject: Re: A Visit to the Virginian
>Date: Sun, 06 Jun 2004 09:59:36 -0400
>
>Just as an FUI, that paint date is valid, however the reason it survived 
>so well, is it was indeed painted over, according to my notes in 1969 and 
>that coat just washed off over time, leaving the original intact. That 
>date was from some field notes I took in 1984.  The newer paint was still 
>somewhat intact at that time
>
>Ken Miller
>
>On May 31, 2004, at 10:31 AM, N&W Mailing List wrote:
>
>Oh,the "paint date" on the highway bridge at Deepwater is 8/52. Not a bad 
>paint job for
>  being 52 years old!!
>

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