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Historic Bridges: Ohio 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: 10

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Aetnaville Bridge
Georgia Street Bridge
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Georgia Street Over Ohio River Back Channel in Bridgeport and Wheeling: Belmont County, Ohio and Ohio County, West Virginia, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,043 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1891 By: Unknown
One of two breathtaking multi-span truss bridges in Wheeling that are closed to traffic with talk of unthinkable demolition!
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Bridgeport Bridge
Wheeling and Belmont Bridge
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US-40 (Old Alignment) Over Ohio River Back Channel in Bridgeport and Wheeling: Belmont County, Ohio and Ohio County, West Virginia, United States
Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 685 ft. Main Span: 209 ft. Roadway: 32.25 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1893 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio
Despite its historic significance and unparalleled beauty, this ornate mastery of engineering is not being treated as nicely as the Wheeling Suspension Bridge...
Elm Grove Stone Bridge
Monument Place Bridge
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US-40 (Historic National Road) Over Little Wheeling Creek in Elm Grove: Ohio County, West Virginia, United States
Stone Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 194 ft. Main Span: 38 ft. Roadway: 37.4 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1817 By: Moses Shepherd
The oldest bridge in the state, this bridge features elliptical arches and is connected to prominent American history figures.
Evelyn Avenue Bridge
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Evelyn Avenue (WV-88) Over Big Wheeling Creek in Elm Grove: Ohio County, West Virginia, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 227 ft. Main Span: 110 ft. Roadway: 39.4 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1948 By: Unknown
A standard plan stringer of decent length located near the Elm Grove Stone Bridge.
Fort Henry Bridge
Ninth Street Bridge
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I-70, US-40, US-250 Over Ohio River in Wheeling: Ohio County, West Virginia, United States
Metal Tied Solid Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,660 ft. Main Span: 577 ft. Roadway: 53.5 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Howard, Needles, Tammen and Bergendorff of Kansas City, Missouri
This large and impressive steel arch bridge predates the Interstate Highway System.
Hempfield Viaduct
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Railroad (Wheeling Heritage Rail-Trail) Over Wheeling Creek in Wheeling: Ohio County, West Virginia, United States
Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Girder, Fixed
Length: 336 ft. Main Span: 51 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1857 By: Unknown and Charles Ellet
This large and very old stone arch bridge is noted for its curved design and for leading directly into an equally impressive tunnel.
Main Street Bridge
Wheeling Stone Arch Bridge
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Main Street (CR-18, WV-2) Over Wheeling Creek in Wheeling: Ohio County, West Virginia, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 233 ft. Main Span: 159 ft. Roadway: 30.2 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1892 By: Paige, Carey and Company of New York, New York and F. L. Hoge and A. L. White
This handsome stone arch bridge is noted for its lack of alteration and impressive span length.
Wheeling Creek Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned Wheeling Terminal Railway) Over Wheeling Creek and McColloch Street in Wheeling: Ohio County, West Virginia, United States
Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 2
Built By: Unknown
This abandoned bridge is a fairly lightweight railroad deck truss bridge.
Wheeling Creek Railroad Bridges
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Railroad (Abandoned) Over Wheeling Creek in Wheeling: Ohio County, West Virginia, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 2
Built By: Unknown
There are several abandoned plate girder railroad bridges right beside each other in downtown Wheeling.
Wheeling Suspension Bridge
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10th Street / Virginia Street (WV-251) Over Ohio River in Wheeling: Ohio County, West Virginia, United States
Metal Pony Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed
Length: 1,307 ft. Main Span: 949 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1849 By: Charles Ellet
This is the most significant pre-Civil War bridge in the United States!

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