Crab Run Lane Truss Bridge

Crab Run Lane Truss Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Bridge in March 2013
Show map of Virginia Show map of the US
Location	SR 645 over Crab Run, McDowell, Virginia
Coordinates	38°20′6″N 79°29′24″W / 38.33500°N 79.49000°W / 38.33500; -79.49000Coordinates: 38°20′6″N 79°29′24″W / 38.33500°N 79.49000°W / 38.33500; -79.49000
Area	less than one acre
Built	1896 (1896)
Architectural style	Lane patent pony truss bridge
NRHP Reference #	09000728
VLR #	045-0032
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 16, 2009
Designated VLR	June 18, 2009

Crab Run Lane Truss Bridge is a historic Truss bridge located on State Route 645 in McDowell, Highland County, Virginia. It was built in 1896, by the West Virginia Bridge Works, Wheeling, West Virginia. It is a single-span, four-panel pony truss measuring 39 feet long, 12 feet, 6 inches wide, and 5 feet, 2 inches tall. Much of the bridge is constructed of bent and straight steel railroad rails. The bridge was taken out of service for vehicular traffic in 1994; it is now used to carry pedestrian and bicycle traffic.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.