Historic Bridges: Jefferson County, West Virginia

Harpers Ferry Plate Girder Railroad Bridge
B&O Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (CSX) Over Potomac River, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and Harpers Ferry Road (Sandy Hook Road) in Harpers Ferry: Jefferson County, West Virginia and Washington County, Maryland, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 1,415 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Main Spans: 13

Built 1931 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

The newer of two railroad bridges at this location, the construction of this bridge also resulted in reconstruction of the now-shared tunnel immediately east of these two bridges.

Harpers Ferry Trestle Bridge
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Railroad (CSX) Over Bridge Street, Market Street, and Tell Street (Abandoned Streets) in Harpers Ferry: Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 1,126 ft. Main Span: 35 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This bridge which wraps around historic Harpers Ferry, features long timber approach spans leading to a small plate girder main span.

Harpers Ferry Truss Railroad Bridge
Winchester and Potomac Railroad Bridge, B&O Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (CSX) and Appalachian Trail Over Potomac River, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and Harpers Ferry Road (Sandy Hook Road) in Harpers Ferry: Jefferson County, West Virginia and Washington County, Maryland, United States

Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 897 ft. Main Span: 140 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1894 By: A. & P. Roberts and Company of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania (Pencoyd Iron Works) and William Lee Sisson

This is a notable multi-span pin-connected truss located at an important, historic crossing.

Potomac Street Railroad Overpass
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