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Lee Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.153745,-81.735220

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Carries over Lee Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 209.0 Feet
Span Length: 101.1 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Lee Creek on CR 11
History: Built 1884
Built: 1884

Location: Wood County

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Little Kanawha River Bridge - 5th Street

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.260000,-81.556667

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Carries WV 14 over Little Kanawha River
Design: truss/through/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren through truss
Total Length: 904.9 Feet
Span Length: 350.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Little Kanawha River on WV 14 in Parkersburg
History: Built 1925; rehabilitated 1998
Built: 1925

Location: Wood County

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268405

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View from Fort Boreman Hill

The 5th Street Bridge and the new East Street Bridge.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in October 2013

358084

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Looking West

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2016

358085

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Looking West

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358086

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Looking South

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358087

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North abutment

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358088

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Looking South

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358089

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Detail

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358090

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Detail

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358091

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Looking South

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358092

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North poral

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358093

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Detail

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358094

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Detail

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358095

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358096

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Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2016

358097

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358098

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Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2016

358099

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Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2016

358100

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Detail

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358101

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North portal

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358102

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South portal

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2016

358103

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Detail

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Little Kanawha River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.233333,-81.510000

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Carries Northbound I-77 over Little Kanawha River
Design: girder/deck
Design Details:
Total Length: 630.9 Feet
Span Length: 117.1 Feet

Overview: Girder Bridge over Little Kanawha River on I-77 northbound
History: Built 1965
Built: 1965

Location: Wood County

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Memorial Toll Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.283278,-81.562375

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Carries over Ohio River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Cantilevered Warren through truss with 2 polygonal Warren through trusses
Total Length: 2555.2 Feet
Span Length: 700.2 Feet

Overview: Cantilevered Warren through truss and Cantilevered Warren through truss trusses bridge over Ohio River in Parkersburg
History: Built 1955
Built: 1955

Location: Wood County

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229387

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Photo taken by John Goold in April 2012

229388

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Photo taken by John Goold in April 2012

229389

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Photo taken by John Goold in April 2012

229390

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Photo taken by John Goold in April 2012

229391

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Photo taken by John Goold in April 2012

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Photo taken by John Goold in April 2012

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Photo taken by John Goold in April 2012

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Photo taken by John Goold in April 2012

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Memorial Toll Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

341697

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Memorial Toll Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

358217

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Looking North

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2016

358218

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Looking North

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358219

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Looking North

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358220

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Detail

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358221

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358222

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358223

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Detail

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358224

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Looking West

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Mill Run Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.236674,-81.510540

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Carries CR 47/20 over Mill Run
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Mill Run on CR 47/20 in Parkersburg
History: Built 1962
Built: 1962

Location: Wood County

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North Fork Lee Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.176692,-81.712646

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Carries CR 9/12 over North Fork Lee Creek
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over North Fork Lee Creek on CR 9/12
History: Built 1963
Built: 1963

Location: Wood County

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North Fork Lee Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.175000,-81.716667

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Carries CR 11/5 over North Fork Lee Creek
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over North Fork Lee Creek on CR 11/5
History: Built 1960
Built: 1960

Location: Wood County

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New Williamstown Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.408333,-81.448333

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Carries WV 31/OH 60 over Ohio River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Continuous Warren through truss
Total Length: 2615.3 Feet
Span Length: 651.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Ohio River on WV 31/OH 60 at Williamstown, West Virginia
History: Built 1992
Built: 1992

Location: Wood County

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Photo taken by John Goold in November 2011

221109

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The New Williamstown Bridge Towers over Marietta

This makes it clear how much Marietta lost from both its skyline and historic appeal with the destruction of the first inland cantilevered bridge in the United States. Imagine replacing this sleek modern bridge with the towering lacy bridge that the old Williamstown Bridge was and you will se what Marietta has lost.

Photo taken by John Goold in November 2011

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Photo taken by John Goold in November 2011

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New Williamstown Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

341792

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New Williamstown Bridge-sign

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

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New Williamstown Bridge

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Plum Run Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.364179,-81.453595

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Carries CR 3/3 over Plum Run
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 37.1 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Plum Run on CR 3/3
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913

Location: Wood County

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Pond Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.059133,-81.622171

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Carries CR 25/8 over Pond Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 38.1 Feet
Span Length: 37.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Pond Creek on CR 25/8
History: Built 1905; rehabilitated 1984
Built: 1905

Location: Wood County

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Tygart Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.182040,-81.528487

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Carries WV 14 over Tygart Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 89.9 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Tygart Creek on WV 14 in Mineralwells
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Wood County

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Walker Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.183239,-81.371549

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Carries CR 7 over Walker Creek
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 71.9 Feet
Span Length: 67.9 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Walker Creek on CR 7
History: Built 1955; rehabilitated 1985
Built: 1955

Location: Wood County

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East Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.258333,-81.546667

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Carries West Virginia 14A (Alternate 14) over Little Kanawha River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Mixed Pratt and Pensylvania through trusses with steel girder approach spans
Total Length: 813.7 Feet
Span Length: 298.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Little Kanawha River on West Virginia 14A (Alternate 14)
History: Built 1907; New Decking 1935; Rehab 1951; Replaced 1996
Built: 1907

Location: Wood County

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153482

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View Northeast, Southwest Side

Photo taken by Norse Angus, June 1992, for HAER

153483

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View East, West Side, From Route 14 Bridge

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View West, East Side

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View South, North End

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View Northwest, South End

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View North, East Side

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153488

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View Northwest, Substructure And Superstructure

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153489

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View Southwest, Bridge Plate

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153490

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View Southeast, Superstructure Detail

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153491

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View Northwest, Superstructure Detail

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153492

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View Southwest, Superstructure Detail

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153493

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View South, Superstructure Detail

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153494

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View South, Pier Cap Detail

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153495

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View East, Floor Beam Detail

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View South, Connection Detail

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Parkersburg-Belpre Bridge (1978)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.271241,-81.567053

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Carries OH 32/WV 618 (formerly US 50) over Ohio River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Cantilevered Warren through truss
Total Length: 2533.3 Feet
Span Length: 375.0 Feet

Overview: Cantilever through truss bridge over Ohio River on OH 32/WV 618 (formerly US 50)
History: Built 1978
Built: 1978

Location: Wood County

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268404

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View from Fort Boreman

There is a lot going on in this picture. Ann and Juliana streets cross the modern concrete bridge over the Little Kanawha. The CSX Little Kanawha bridge is also visible. The Parkersburg-Belpre Bridge, CSX Ohio River Bridge, and the Memorial Toll Bridge are in the background.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in October 2013

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Parkersburg-Belpre Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

341688

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Parkersburg-Belpre Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

341689

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Parkersburg-Belpre Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

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Parkersburg-Belpre Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

358797

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Looking NE

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2016

358798

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Looking SE

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2016

358799

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Detail

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358800

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Looking SE

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358801

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Detail

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358802

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Looking SE

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358803

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Detail

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358804

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358805

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Connection

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358806

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Detail

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358807

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Detail

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358808

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Detail

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358809

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Detail

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358810

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Looking NE

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Parkersburg Bridge (1916)

Status: No longer exists

Location: 39.267201,-81.568247

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Carries over Ohio River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire suspension
Total Length: 2825.0 Feet
Span Length: 775.0 Feet

Overview: Lost suspension bridge over Ohio River
History: Built 1916; Demolished 1980; Replaced by the Parkersburg-Belpre Bridge
Built: 1916

Location: Wood County

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153481

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View Of Center Span And Support

Photo taken by Wm. Edmund Barret, Photographer, 1973, for Historic American Engineering Record. The bridge was replaced by the Parkersburg-Belpre Bridge in 1978 (or in 1980, depending on which history you read.)

Photo taken by Wm. Edmund Barret

378609

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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Parkersburg Suspension Bridge

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Williamstown-Marietta Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.410140,-81.448118

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Carries WV 31/OH 60 over Ohio River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Cantilever Through Truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Ohio River on WV 31/OH 60
History: Built 1903; Replaced 1992
Built: 1903

Location: Wood County

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153424

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Williamstown-Marietta Bridge Spanning The Ohio River

View Showing Bridge Spanning The Ohio River With Marietta On The Right And Williamstown On The Left. Buckley Island Is Mid Stream

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

153425

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Williamstown Portal

View Showing Portal, As Seen From Railroad Crossing On Highland Avenue In Williamstown, Looking North

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153426

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Main Truss Span

View Of Main Truss Spans, Looking North From Williamstown Park

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153427

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Main Truss Span

View Of Main Truss Span, Looking Northwest, With Marietta Proper In Background

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153428

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East Face

View Showing Marietta In Background, Pier 3 Center Right, Looking North

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153429

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Oblique

View Of Bridge From Second Street In Marietta, Pier 3 In Center, Looking Southeast

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153430

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Suspended Truss

View Of Suspended Truss, As Seen From Ohio Street In Marietta, Looking Southwest

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153431

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Anchor And Suspended Truss

View Of Anchor And Suspended Truss Junction From River's Edge In Marietta, Pier 2 Is Visible, Looking West

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153432

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Suspended Truss

View Of Suspended Truss, As Seen From River Channel, Looking East. Buckley Island Is At Lower Right

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153433

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Marietta Approach Viaduct

View Showing Marietta Approach Viaduct, As Seen From Third Street In Marietta, Looking Southeast

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Marietta Approach Viaduct

View Of The Marietta Approach Viaduct, Showing Railing Detail And Concrete-Filled Grid Deck. Main Truss Spans Are In Background

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153435

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Anchor Spans, Piers 1 And 2

View Showing Anchor Spans, Piers 1 And 2, And Connecting Marietta Approach Viaduct, Looking East Upstream

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153436

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Williamstown Portal

View Showing Williamstown Portal, As Seen From Ground Level

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153437

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Williamstown Portal

View Of Williamstown Portal, As Viewed Parallel To Upper Chord

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153438

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Twin Truss

View Of Twin Truss, As Seen From Above, Looking North. Note Utilities On Perpendicular Supports At Left Center

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153439

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Upper Chord Of Main Truss

View Showing Upper Chord Of Main Truss, Looking North

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153440

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Upper Chord Of Twin Trusses

View Showing Upper Chord Of Twin Trusses, Looking South. Williamstown Is In Backkground

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153441

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Marietta Portal

View Showing Marietta Portal, Looking South

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153442

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Suspended Truss

View Of Suspended Truss, As Seen From Anchor Arm Over Pier 2, Looking South

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Suspended Truss

View Showing Suspended Truss From Within, Looking North. Note Upper Chord Connection To Cantilever Arm, Upper Left And Right

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Main Cantilever Arm Of Main Span

View Showing Main Cantilever Arm Of Main Span, As Viewed From Middle Of Suspended Truss, Looking South

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Main Anchor Arm

View Showing Main Anchor Arm, As Viewed From Main Cantilever Arm Looking South. Note Upper Chord Eyebar Arrangement

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Deck

View Showing Lower End Of Main Anchor Arm, As Seen From Within, Looking South. Note Portal To Twin Trusses In Lower Center

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Pier 5

View Of Pier 5 With Twin Trusses Above, Looking Northeast

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Pier 5

View Of Pier 5 And Williamstown Abutment

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153449

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Williamstown Abutment

View Of Williamstown Abutment, As Seen From Below Bridge, Looking South. Note Deterioration And Supports

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153450

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Williamstown Abutment

View Of Williamstown Abutment, Looking West. No Deterioration

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Twin Trusses

View Of Outside Of Twin Trusses, Showing Junction Of Deck Support System With Uprights. Not Concrete-Filled Steel Grid Deck

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153452

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Pier 5

View From Outside Of Bridge, Top Of Pier 5, Showing Feet Detail. Note Expansion Joint Detail

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Pier 4

View Of Top Of Pier 4, Showing Feet Detail, Looking West From Outside Of Bridge. Note Rollers Between Foot And Pad Of Main Anchor Arm

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

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Below Deck Support System

View Looking North Below Deck Support System Between Piers 4 And 5

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Pier 4

View Of Pier 4, As Seen From Shoreline In Williamstown, Looking North

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Pier 4

View Of Pier 4, As Seen From Water Level Below Main Anchor Arm, Looking North

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Pier 3

View Of Pier 3, Showing Supporting Main Anchor Arm And Cantilever Arm Spans, As Seen From Shore Near Pier 4, Looking North

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153458

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Support System Below Deck

View Showing Support System Below Deck Setting On Pier 3, Looking West

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Pier 2

View Of Pier 2, As Seen From Cap Of Pier 3, Looking North. Note Fixture For Navigational Light On Left

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

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Support System Below Deck

View Showing Support System Below Deck Setting On Pier 2, Looking West. Note Rollers Beneath Pod (Center Photo) And Navigational Light On Left Center

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Pier 1

View Of Pier 1, As Seen From Third Street In Marietta. Note Pier 2 Below Deck Support System In Lower Tight And Utility Disbarkment From Anchor Arm Truss Above

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

153462

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Pier 1

View Of Pier 1, As Viewed From Top Of River Bank. Note The Design Of These Sandstone Blocks. All Five Piers Are Similiar

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Pier 1

View Of Pier 1, As Seen From Cap Of Pier 2, Looking North. Note Marietta Approach Ramp Connecting At Left Center

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Marietta Abutment

View Of Marietta Abutment, Looking West. Note Horizontal Reinforcements At Left Center. Decorative Handrail Shown Above Is Found On All Sections Of This Bridge

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

153465

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Marietta Abutment

View Of Marietta Abutment From Below, Showing Vertical

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153466

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View Of Marietta Approach

As Seen From Second Street, Looking Northeast

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View Of Bridge Plate. Both Plates Are Identical And Are Placed In Storage

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Plan Sheet #46

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Plan Sheet #75

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Plan Sheet #183

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Plan Sheet #184

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Plan Sheet #187

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Plan Sheet #188

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Plan Sheet #198

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"Emma Ull"

"Emma Ull" in foreground. Marietta business district in background Photographer unknown, 1880

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153476

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"Pioneer City" ferry cargo, new bridge in background

"Pioneer City" ferry cargo. Williamstown in background Photographer: H. P. Fischer, 1903

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"The Point"

"The Point". Marietta business district and bridge in background. Muskingum River in foreground Photographer: H. P. Fischer, 1905

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Bridge Under Construction

Falsework Between Piers 3 And 4 Photographer Unknown, 1902

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Bridge Under Construction

Bridge Under Construction, Showning Truss Work At Piers 4 And 5 Photographer Unknown, 1902

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

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"Closing the Gap"

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Williamstown Bridge

A 6 year old pontist and his beloved Williamstown Bridge.

Photo taken by Ruth Spargo Warren my grandmother 1915-2013

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Ohio River Bridge, Marietta, Ohio

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Scene on Ohio River, Marietta, Ohio

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CSX - Parkersburg Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.271660,-81.566950

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Carries CSX Railroad over Ohio River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Has 46 spans; 25 deck plate girder, 14 deck truss, 6 through truss, and 1 through plate girder.
Total Length: 7140.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Ohio River on CSX Railroad
History: Built 1905; 1 truss replaced in 1972 after barge explosion
Built: 1905

Location: Wood County

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151115

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151121

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151122

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341693

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CSX - Ohio River Bridge (Parkersburg)

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

341694

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CSX - Ohio River Bridge (Parkersburg)

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341695

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CSX - Ohio River Bridge (Parkersburg)

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357668

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Looking South

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357669

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Looking South-Truss 1 (Easternmost)

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357670

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Looking South-Truss 2

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357671

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Looking South-Truss 3 (east middle)

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357672

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Looking South-Truss 4 (west Middle)

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357673

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Looking South-Truss 5

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357674

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Looking East-Truss 6 (Westernmost)

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357675

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Looking East-Truss 5

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357676

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Looking SE

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357677

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Looking SE

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357678

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Looking SE

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357679

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Detail

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357680

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Detail

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357681

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West approach

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357682

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West approach

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357683

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West approach

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357684

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Detail

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357685

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Detail

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357686

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Approach detail

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357687

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Approach detail

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357688

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Approach detail

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357689

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Approach detail

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357690

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Approach detail

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357691

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Approach detail

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357692

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Approach detail

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357693

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East approach

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2016

357694

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Truss 1 (Easternmost)

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357695

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Connection detail

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357696

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East approach

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2016

357697

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Truss detail

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357698

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Detail

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357699

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Detail

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357700

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Approach connection

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357701

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Truss detail

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357702

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Builder plate

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357703

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Detail

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357704

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Detail

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357705

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Detail

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357706

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Looking NW

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North Fork Lee Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.192901,-81.653019

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Carries County Route 13/1 over North Fork Lee Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 65.0 Feet
Span Length: 61.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over North Fork Lee Creek on County Route 13/1
History: Built 1887
Built: 1887

Location: Wood County

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Little Kanawha River Bridge - East Street

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.258582,-81.546238

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Carries West Virginia 14A / East Street over Little Kanawha River
Design: truss/through/polygonal/no-verticals
Design Details: Polygonal Warren through truss with no verticals
Total Length: 788.1 Feet
Span Length: 400.0 Feet

Overview: Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Little Kanawha River on West Virginia 14A
History: Built 1996
Built: 1996

Location: Wood County

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358104

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Looking East

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2016

358105

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South portal

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358106

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Looking North

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358107

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North portal

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358108

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Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2016

358109

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Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2016

358110

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Detail

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358111

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Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2016

358112

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Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2016

358113

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Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2016

358114

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Looking South

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Gihon Road Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.246692,-81.576066

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Carries WV 95 (Dupont Road) over CR 32 (Gihon Road/Lubeck Avenue)
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 36.1 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over CR 32 (Gihon Road/Lubeck Avenue) on WV 95 (Dupont Road)
History: Built 1947
Built: 1947

Location: Wood County

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BO - Parkersburg Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.270886,-81.565056

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Carries Baltimore & Ohio Railroad over Ohio River
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: 2 Linville-Piper Variant Whipple through trusses; Varying lengths of 348 feet 9 inches and 347 feet 9 inches 4 Linville-Piper Variant Whipple deck trusses; Varying between 209 feet and 315 feet Parkersburg Approach: 22 Bollman Trusses with spans varying from 50 feet to 100 feet. Belpre Approach: 6 Bollman Trusses varying in length from 121 feet to 124 feet.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Ohio River on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
History: Construction started July 9, 1869, and the bridge opened January 7, 1871
Built: 1871

Location: Wood County

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North Bend Rail Trail - Eaton Tunnel

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 39.199090,-81.323403

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Carries over North Bend Rail Trail
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 1840.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel over North Bend Rail Trail
History:
Built: 1963

Location: Wood County

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268383

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Safety Alcove with some rather creative graffiti

Photo taken by Robert Elder in October 2013

268384

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Inside

Graffiti stretches from end to end.

Photo taken by Robert Elder in October 2013

268385

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East portal

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North Bend Rail Trail - Tunnel #22

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 39.197328,-81.340881

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Carries over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 338.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned tunnel
History: Bored 1857 and bypassed by a cut in 1963
Built: 1857

Location: Wood County

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308269

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Looking east from inside west portal

Photo taken by Robert Elder in October 2014

308270

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West Portal

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308271

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East Portal

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308272

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Cave-in just inside east portal

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CSX - Little Kanawha River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.264638,-81.567737

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Carries Railroad over Little Kanawha River
Design: truss/through/polygonal/verticals
Design Details: Polygonal Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Polygonal Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Little Kanawha River on Railroad
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924

Location: Wood County

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341685

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CSX Little Kanawha River Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

341686

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CSX Little Kanawha River Bridge

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355310

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Looking South

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355311

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Looking South

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355312

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Ne approach

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355313

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NE approach

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355314

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NE approach

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355315

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NE end

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355316

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Detail

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355317

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Looking North

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355318

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Detail

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355319

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Looking North

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355320

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Looking North

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2016

355321

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Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2016

355322

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Detail

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355323

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North approach

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355324

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North approach

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BO - Little Kanawha River Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.264643,-81.567774

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Carries Railroad over Little Kanawha River
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: Whipple through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Little Kanawha River on Railroad
History: Built 1883; Replaced 1924
Built: 1883

Location: Wood County

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

509304

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BO - Little Kanawha River Bridge (Old)

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Juliana Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.263862,-81.566766

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Carries Juliana Street over Little Kanawha River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pennsylvania through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Little Kanawha River on Juliana Street
History: Built 1891, demolished ca 1970-1975
Built: 1891

Location: Wood County

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BO - Eaton Tunnel (Old)

Status: Collapsed

Location: 39.198092,-81.323629

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Carries over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Tunnel that was located south of the current Eaton Tunnel
History: Collapsed 1963 killing two workers
Built:

Location: Wood County

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268381

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Remains of west portal

Photo taken by Robert Elder in October 2013

268382

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Remains of west portal

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North Bend Rail Trail - Tunnel #23

Status: Daylighed and replaced by a cut

Location: 39.183723,-81.441217

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Carries over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 287.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Tunnel for the Parkersburg Branch of the North Bend Rail Trail. Cut is located on North Bend Rail Trail.
History:
Built:

Location: Wood 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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