Wil-Cox Bridge
Wil-Cox Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°43′22″N 80°23′30″W / 35.72276°N 80.39155°W |
| Carries | Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Yadkin River |
| Locale | Rowan and Davidson Counties |
| Owner | Davidson County |
| Maintained by | Davidson County |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Concrete |
| Total length | 1,298.9 feet (395.9 m) |
| Width | 23 feet (7.0 m) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1922 |
| Construction end | 1924 |
| Construction cost | $212 thousand |
| Opened | 1924 |
| Replaces | Piedmont Toll Bridge |
| Location | |
| References | |
The Wil-Cox Bridge is a historic concrete arch pedestrian bridge spanning the Yadkin River between Rowan and Davidson counties in North Carolina. The bridge formerly carried two lanes of US 29/US 70/NC 150, but is now part of the Davidson County Greenway system and Yadkin River Park.
The bridge's location is on a popular trading path that has been used for centuries. The mail route from Washington, D.C. to New Orleans crossed the Yadkin at Trading Ford. Louis Beard built the first bridge, a toll bridge, in 1818. A later toll bridge went up in 1899 using the same piers.