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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.

Potomac Street Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.2 Miles (0.3 Kilometers)

Railroad (CSX) Over Potomac Street (Appalachian Trail) in Harpers Ferry: Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 52 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This small plate girder is one of several historic railroad bridges in this area.

Harpers Ferry Plate Girder Railroad Bridge
B&O Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.3 Miles (0.4 Kilometers)

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 Truss Railroad Bridge
Winchester and Potomac Railroad Bridge, B&O Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.3 Miles (0.5 Kilometers)

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.

Randolph Bridge
Virginius Island Footbridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.3 Miles (0.5 Kilometers)

Pedestrian Walkway Over Shenendoah Canal in Harpers Ferry: Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States

Wood 3 Panel Queenpost Pony Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 2

Built 1974 By: Harpers Ferry Job Corps

Featuring "moderrn" timber trusses in 1974, this bridge is of extremely limited significance, but rests on piers which are from the 19th century, and the trusses were made to resemble the previous bridge at this location.

Sandy Hook Bridge
US-340 Potomac River Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.5 Miles (2.3 Kilometers)

US-340 (Jefferson Pike) Over Potomac River, Sandy Hook Road, and Railroad (CSX) in Rural: Washington County, Maryland and Loudoun County, Virginia, United States

Metal Continuous 11 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 2,251 ft. Main Span: 190 ft. Roadway: 25.3 ft. Main Spans: 12

Built 1946 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Maryland State Roads Commission

This is a large and very beautiful deck truss noted for its attractive trusses, piers, and railings, and lack of alteration.

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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