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Barkers Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.533680,-81.377702

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Carries CR 10/18 over Barkers Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 76.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Barkers Creek on CR 10/18
History: Built 1919
Built: 1919

Location: Wyoming County

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Clear Fork Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.623919,-81.703472

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Carries CR 6 over Clear Fork
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 86.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Clear Fork on CR 6
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917

Location: Wyoming County

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Clear Fork Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.623979,-81.707362

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Carries CR 6 over Clear Fork
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 106.0 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Clear Fork on CR 6
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917

Location: Wyoming County

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Clear Fork Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.613366,-81.719728

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Carries CR 6 over Clear Fork
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 107.0 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Clear Fork on CR 6
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917

Location: Wyoming County

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Guyandotte River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.589022,-81.349081

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Carries WV 16 over Guyandotte River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 164.1 Feet
Span Length: 76.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Guyandotte River on WV 16
History: Built 1923
Built: 1923

Location: Wyoming County

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Guyandotte River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.582184,-81.537019

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Carries CR 10/45 over Guyandotte River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 161.1 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Guyandotte River on CR 10/45
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917

Location: Wyoming County

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Laurel Fork Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.689423,-81.484378

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Carries CR 5 over Laurel Fork
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Reinforced Concrete Closed Spandrel Elliptical Arch
Total Length: 54.1 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Laurel Fork on CR 5
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925

Location: Wyoming County

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Laurel Fork Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.665900,-81.573702

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Carries WV 10 over Laurel Fork
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 94.2 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Laurel Fork on WV 10
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934

Location: Wyoming County

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NS - Covel Viaduct

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.490557,-81.321959

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Covel-Gooney Otter Hollow Road and Gooney Otter Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder with a slight curve
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck girder bridge over incorporated town of Covel, CR 10/30 & Gooney Otter Creek on Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built ca. 1907 for the Virginian Railway
Built: ca. 1907

Location: Wyoming County

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180047

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Photo taken by Jack D. Kuiphoff in April 2004

462765

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NS - Covel Viaduct

looking northeast

Photo taken by Andrew T's Archives

462766

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NS - Covel Viaduct

looking south

Photo taken by i_babcock

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NS - Barkers Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.526820,-81.370851

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Barkers Creek & WV 10
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck girder bridge over Barkers Creek & WV 10 on Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built ca. 1907 for the Virginian Railway
Built: ca. 1907

Location: Wyoming County

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NS - Garwood Viaduct

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.481327,-81.315007

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over State Highway 10
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Curved deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck girder bridge over State Highway 10 on Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built ca. 1907 for the Virginian Railway
Built: ca. 1907

Location: Wyoming County

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462763

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NS - Garwood Viaduct

looking southwest

Photo taken by Hoopy 2342 in 1995

462764

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NS - Garwood Viaduct

looking north

Photo taken by Samuel Phillips in 2015

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Wyco Hollow Arch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.603658,-81.343637

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Carries County Route 12/1 over Allen Creek
Design: arch/through/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through arch
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Through arch bridge over Allen Creek on County Route 12/1
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920

Location: Wyoming County

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486788

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Phillips Coal Road Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 37.600203,-81.612135

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Carries Old Phillips Coal Road over Guyandotte River
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals bridge over Guyandotte River on Old Phillips Coal Road
History:
Built:

Location: Wyoming County

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Guyandotte River Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 37.587314,-81.664357

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Carries Old Co Hwy 14 over Guyandotte River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned open-spandrel arch bridge over Guyandotte River on Old Co Hwy 14
History:
Built:

Location: Wyoming County

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Brier Creek Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 37.586825,-81.664751

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Carries Abandoned Road over Brier Creek
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Brier Creek on Abandoned Road
History:
Built:

Location: Wyoming County

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Guyandotte Campground Road Tunnel

Status: Open to East Bound Traffic

Location: 37.610079,-81.735336

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Carries Guyandotte Campground Road over Mountain
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 1222.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel under Mountain on Guyandotte Campground Road
History:
Built:

Location: Wyoming County

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NS - Justice Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.596015,-81.824359

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

Overview: Bridge over NS Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Wyoming County

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NS - Hanover Tunnel (West)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.579266,-81.781550

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

Overview: Tunnel over NS Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Wyoming County

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NS - Hanover Tunnel (East)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.592223,-81.765286

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

Overview: Tunnel over NS Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Wyoming County

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NS - Micajah Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.474712,-81.324438

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Carries Micajah Road over Norfolk Southern Railroad, Princeton Deepwater Subdivision
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel for Norfolk Southern Railroad, Princeton Deepwater Subdivision under Micajah Road and drainage divide
History:
Built:

Location: Wyoming County

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NS - Beartown Fork Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.460951,-81.323772

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Carries over Norfolk Southern Railroad, Princeton-Deepwater Subdivision
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel for Norfolk Southern Railroad, Princeton-Deepwater Subdivision
History:
Built:

Location: Wyoming County

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NS - Clarks Gap Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.454137,-81.305533

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Carries Clarks Gap Road and drainage divide over Norfolk Southern Railroad, Princeton-Deepwater Subdivision
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel for Norfolk Southern Railroad, Princeton-Deepwater Subdivision under Clarks Gap Road and drainage divide
History:
Built:

Location: Wyoming County

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464573

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NS - Clarks Gap Tunnel

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NS - Herndon Viaduct

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.501158,-81.335969

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over VA 10 & Gooney Otter Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over VA 10 & Gooney Otter Creek on Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built ca. 1907 for the Virginian Railway
Built: 1907

Location: Wyoming County

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462762

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NS - Herndon Viaduct

looking north

Photo taken by Nyttend

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NS - Garwood Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.479847,-81.314986

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

Overview: Tunnel on Norfolk Southern Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Wyoming County

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Pocahontas Coal Co. Trestle

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 37.567047,-81.454149

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Carries former 42" gauge mine RR over Guyandotte River and Norfolk Southern (former Virginian) RR
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned bridge over Guyandotte River on former 42" gauge mine RR
History: Built by Pocahontas Coal Co., later operated by Consolidated Coal Co.
Built:

Location: Wyoming County

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323742

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Pocahontas Coal Co. Trestle

Photo by "Rail Ray" on Facebook, used with permission

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NS - Beartown Fork Tunnel Viaduct

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.459462,-81.322582

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Gorge
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Gorge on Norfolk Southern Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Wyoming County

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NS - Micajah Viaduct

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.464980,-81.323869

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Tributary of Beartown Fork
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Tributary of Beartown Fork on Norfolk Southern Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Wyoming County

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483686

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Micajah bridge #2 looking SE

the middle bridge in Micaja looking SE (into the sun unfortunately)

Photo taken by Ian Babcock in October 2020

483687

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Micajah bridge #1 looking SE

Micajah bridge #1 with bridge #2 (curved middle bridge) in background. Looking SE

Photo taken by Ian Babcock in October 2020

496523

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Micajah bridge #3

Southern most of the 3 bridges. 4WD trail takes you past all 3 bridges, under this one in fact.

Photo taken by Ian Babcock in April 2021

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NS - Mountain Road Viaduct

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.467880,-81.328102

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Gorge & Mountain Road
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Gorge & Mountain Road on Norfolk Southern Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Wyoming County

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Guyandotte Point Tunnel

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 37.600349,-81.776775

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Carries Abandoned Norfolk & Western Railway Bed over Guyandotte Point (hill)
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned tunnel under Guyandotte Point (hill) on Abandoned Norfolk & Western Railway Bed
History:
Built:

Location: Wyoming County

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NS - Slab Fork Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.686550,-81.332832

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Carries NS RR over Slab Fork and CR 34
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Slab Fork and CR 34 on NS RR
History:
Built:

Location: Wyoming County

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464604

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NS - Slab Fork Bridge

Photo taken by Brian D Plant in 2013

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NS - Guyandotte River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.599546,-81.773713

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railroad over Guyandotte River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Guyandotte River on Norfolk Southern Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Wyoming County

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512110

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File:Railway bridge over Guyandotte River.jpg

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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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