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Historic Bridges: Kanawha County, West Virginia

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

Total Bridges Found: 15

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Big Coal River Footbridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Big Coal River and CR-15/9 in Rural: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
Metal Pony Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed
Main Spans: 3
Built 1920 By: Oregonia Bridge Company of Lebanon, Ohio and F. O. Burdett
Difficult to photograph when leaves are on the trees, this is one of two nearby similar suspension footbridges of unusual design.
C&O Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned CSX) Over Kanawha River in Charleston: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
Metal 14 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 4,291 ft. Main Span: 424 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1907 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
Featuring a variety of span types and sizes, and a curved approach, this bridge is also noted for its large main span.
Chuck Yeager Bridge
Charles Yeager Bridge
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I-77 (Southbound) and I-64 (Eastbound) Over Kanawha River in Charleston: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
Metal Continuous (Arch and Suspended Deck) Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 2,166 ft. Main Span: 474 ft. Roadway: 37.7 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1954 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This large arched continuous truss bridge was paired with a modern bridge of similar design but differing details.
CR-39 Bridge
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CR-39 Over Little Sandy Creek in Wills: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 125 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1928 By: Unknown
This is a traditionally composed riveted Pratt through truss bridge.
Dunbar Toll Bridge
Dunbar - South Charleston Bridge
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10th Street (CR-25/47) Over Kanawha River and US-60 in Dunbar and South Charleston: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
Metal Cantilever 18 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 1,383 ft. Main Span: 450 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1953 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Hazelet and Erdal of Chicago, Illinois
This is a good and increasingly rare example of a mid 20th century riveted cantilever truss bridge.
Dupont Avenue Bridge
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Dupont Avenue (CR-60/21) Over Witcher Creek in Belle: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Roanoke Iron and Bridge Works of Roanoke, Virginia
Located on former US-60 alignment, this riveted pony truss bridge has been closed to traffic.
Elk River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned Penn Central) Over Elk River in Charleston: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
Metal 13 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Main Span: 210 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This bridge has been abandoned and overgrown, and although difficult to photograph, is an extremely rare railroad Whipple truss bridge.
Elkview Bridge
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CR-47 (North Pinch Road) Over Elk River in Elkview: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 400 ft. Main Span: 223 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1913 By: Owego Bridge Company of Owego, New York
Bypassed and abandoned, this is a highly significant bridge noted for its rare Pennsylvania truss span plus its combination of through and pony truss spans.
Lee Street Bridge
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Lee Street (US-60 East) Over Elk River in Charleston: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
Metal 9 Panel Tied Solid Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 426 ft. Main Span: 234 ft. Roadway: 38.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1939 By: Unknown
This slender single span arch retains good historic integrity and was a product of Depression era relief programs.
Little Coal River Footbridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Little Coal River and CR-13/1 in Rural: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
Metal Pony Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed
Main Spans: 3
Built 1920 By: Oregonia Bridge Company of Lebanon, Ohio and F. O. Burdett
Difficult to photograph when leaves are on the trees, this is one of two nearby similar suspension footbridges of unusual design.
Middle Patch Road Bridge
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Middle Patch Road (CR-83/3) Over Paint Creek in Rural: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 104 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1921 By: Unknown
This is a traditional riveted through truss bridge.
Montgomery Bridge
Earl M. Vickers Bridge
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WV-6 Over Kanawha River, US-60, and WV-61 in Smithers and Montgomery: Fayette County, West Virginia and Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
Metal 16 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,665 ft. Main Span: 486 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1956 By: Unknown
This massive bridge is noted for the length of its simple steel truss span.
New Hope Road Bridge
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New Hope Road (CR-52) Over Blue Creek in Rural: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel (Ribbed) Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 126 ft. Main Span: 63 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1926 By: Luten Bridge Company of York, Pennsylvania
This is a rare ribbed variation of a historically significant Luten arch bridge.
Patrick Street Bridge
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US-60 (Patrick Street) Over Kanawha River and Various Roads in Charleston: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,769 ft. Main Span: 436 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1930 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This large bridge is noted for its impressive main span and long series of approach spans of various span types.
Southside Bridge
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Dickinson Street Over Kanawha River, Kanawha Boulevard, MacCorkle Avenue (WV-61) and Railroad in Charleston: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,146 ft. Main Span: 420 ft. Roadway: 38.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1936 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and C. P. Fortney
This bridge is noted as a large-scale truss bridge from the 1930s, and for its association with the WPA.

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