Which Norfolk bridge is this?

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On 1/15/2011 5:42 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:

> I was looking thru the images at VT and saw this one: 

> http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/F1/NS3717.JPG. Can 

> somebody tell me where this bridge is in Norfolk? Secondly, notice the 

> five-masted ship on the right of the photo. That seems a little 

> strange for the 1950's, unless this photo is much older than that. 

> Thoughts anybody?

>

> Mike Weeks

> Brody School of Medicine

> Greenville, NC

>

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if you look at the VT site there is a "more information" tag below the 
thumbnails...

Bridge 5 at Norfolk, VA looking south (Railroad West) from the Norfolk 
side across the eastern branch of the Elizabeth River toward Berkley. 
Located at mile-post LP-5 where the Lamberts Point branch joined the 
original mainline near what would have been mile-post N-1. N&Ws Norfolk 
yard and the Norfolk Union Station would be across the tracks to the 
right of and behind the photographer. Bridge was operated from a tower 
located behind the photographer. Tower manned 24/7. Bell in picture was 
a signaling device to warn when the bridge would be raised and lowered. 
Operating mechanism probably electric. PER Jerry Kay, Portsmouth, VA

there is still a bridge  near Harbor Park where Terminal Station used to 
be...I assume it's the same bridge but don't know for sure.  Jim McDaniel


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