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Bear Fork Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.842841,-81.009254

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Carries US 33/US 119 over Bear Fork of Steer Creek
Design: truss
Design Details: Truss
Total Length: 106.0 Feet
Span Length: 106.0 Feet

Overview: Lost truss bridge over Bear Fork of Steer Creek on US 33
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925

Location: Gilmer County

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Cove Creek Foot Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 39.045000,-80.770000

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Carries Private Driveway over Cove Creek
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire suspension
Total Length: 104.0 Feet
Span Length: 104.0 Feet

Overview: Suspension bridge over Big Run
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950

Location: Gilmer County

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Cedar Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.829682,-80.796485

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Carries CR 17/8 over Cedar Creek
Design: truss
Design Details: Truss
Total Length: 122.1 Feet
Span Length: 122.1 Feet

Overview: Truss bridge over Cedar Creek on CR 17/8
History:
Built:

Location: Gilmer County

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Copen Run Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.879167,-80.717500

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Carries CR 44/1 over Copen Run
Design: truss
Design Details: Truss
Total Length: 108.9 Feet
Span Length: 108.9 Feet

Overview: Truss bridge over Copen Run on CR 44/1
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920

Location: Gilmer County

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Cove Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.059450,-80.768212

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Carries CR 18/4 over Cove Creek
Design: truss
Design Details: Truss
Total Length: 87.9 Feet
Span Length: 87.9 Feet

Overview: Truss bridge over Cove Creek on CR 18/4
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925

Location: Gilmer County

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Fink Creek Foot Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 39.033333,-80.740000

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Carries Pedestrian walkway over Fink Creek
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire suspension
Total Length: 103.0 Feet
Span Length: 103.0 Feet

Overview: Suspension bridge over Fink Creek
History: Built 1970
Built: 1970

Location: Gilmer County

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Horn Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.999633,-80.821946

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Carries CR 12 over Horn Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony Truss
Total Length: 83.0 Feet
Span Length: 83.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Horn Creek on CR 12
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911

Location: Gilmer County

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Leading Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.981246,-80.834361

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Carries CR 12/7 over Leading Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 143.1 Feet
Span Length: 143.1 Feet

Overview: Truss bridge over Leading Creek on CR 12/7
History: Built 1903
Built: 1903

Location: Gilmer County

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Leading Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.015692,-80.748269

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Carries CR 119/2 over Leading Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 121.1 Feet
Span Length: 121.1 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Leading Creek on CR 119/2
History:
Built:

Location: Gilmer County

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Little Kanawha River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.933508,-80.839030

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Carries US 33 over Little Kanawha River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 327.1 Feet
Span Length: 160.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Little Kanawha River on US 33 in Glenville
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929

Location: Gilmer County

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Tim Kiser

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Little Kanawha River Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2019

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Little Kanawha River Bridge

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Little Kanawha River Bridge

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Little Kanawha River Bridge

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Right Fork Steer Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.802001,-80.975923

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Carries CR 23 over Right Fork Steer Creek
Design: truss/pony/polygonal
Design Details: Riveted polygonal Warren pony truss
Total Length: 104.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Right Fork Steer Creek on CR 23
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938

Location: Gilmer County

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Right Fork Steer Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.753400,-80.941989

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Carries CR 23/7 over Right Fork Steer Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 102.0 Feet
Span Length: 102.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Right Fork Steer Creek on CR 23/7
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920

Location: Gilmer County

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Sand Fork Bridge

Status: Bridge has been replaced.

Location: 38.930239,-80.699082

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Carries CR 13 over Sand Fork
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 121.1 Feet
Span Length: 119.1 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Sand Fork on CR 13
History: Built 1910; rehabilitated 1963
Built: 1910

Location: Gilmer County

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Sand Fork Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.923917,-80.727611

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Carries CR 34 over Sand Fork
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 152.9 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Sand Fork on CR 34
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Gilmer County

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Glenville Truss Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 38.932665,-80.838561

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Carries Conrad Court over Little Kanawha River
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: Main span: Wrought iron, pin-connected Whipple through truss
Total Length: 265.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Whipple through truss bridge over Little Kanawha River on Conrad Court
History: Built 1885; bypassed by new bridge in 1963
Built: 1885

Location: Gilmer County

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Photo taken by Brian M. Powell

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Glenville Truss Bridge

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Glenville Truss Bridge

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Cedar Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.875396,-80.839173

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Carries Private Drive over Cedar Creek
Design: truss/pony/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren Pony Truss With Riveted Connections.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Polygonal Warren pony truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Private Drive
History:
Built:

Location: Gilmer County

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Stouts Mill Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 38.896152,-80.731631

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Carries County Route 40 over Little Kanawha River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pinned Pennsylvania Through Truss
Total Length: 202.1 Feet
Span Length: 198.2 Feet

Overview: Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Little Kanawha River on County Route 40
History: Built 1897 by Canton Bridge Company
Built: 1897

Location: Gilmer County

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Duck Run Cable Suspension Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 38.928341,-80.787354

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Carries County Route 30 over Little Kanawha River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 358.9 Feet
Span Length: 204.1 Feet

Overview: Abandoned wire suspension bridge over Little Kanawha River on County Route 30
History: Built 1922; Bypassed 1993
Built: 1922

Location: Gilmer County

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Duck Run Bridge

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Sliding Run Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 38.896705,-80.730223

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Carries Old West Virginia 5 over Sliding Run
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over Sliding Run on Old West Virginia 5
History:
Built:

Location: Gilmer County

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Fink Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.021089,-80.742539

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Carries WV 47 over Fink Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 173.2 Feet
Span Length: 55.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Fink Creek on WV 47
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939

Location: Gilmer County

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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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