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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.

C&O Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.5 Miles (0.8 Kilometers)

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.

Lee Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.8 Miles (2.9 Kilometers)

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.

Southside Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.3 Miles (3.7 Kilometers)

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.

Elk River Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.4 Miles (3.9 Kilometers)

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.

Dunbar Toll Bridge
Dunbar - South Charleston Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.3 Miles (6.9 Kilometers)

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.

Chuck Yeager Bridge
Charles Yeager Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.5 Miles (12.1 Kilometers)

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.

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.

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