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Hempfield Viaduct

Hempfield Viaduct

Primary Photographer(s): Nathan Holth

Bridge Documented: November 4, 2019

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Facility Carried / Feature Intersected
Railroad (Wheeling Heritage Rail-Trail) Over Wheeling Creek
Location
Wheeling: Ohio County, West Virginia: United States
Structure Type
Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Girder, Fixed
Construction Date and Builder / Engineer
1857 By Builder/Contractor: Unknown and Engineer/Design: Charles Ellet
Rehabilitation Date
Not Available or Not Applicable
Main Span Length
50.6 Feet (15.4 Meters)
Structure Length
336.0 Feet (102.4 Meters)
Roadway Width
Not Available
Spans
5 Main Span(s) and 1 Approach Span(s)
Inventory Number
Not Applicable

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Bridge Documentation

This large and very old stone arch bridge is noted for its curved design and for leading directly into an equally impressive tunnel. The stone arch bridge dates to 1857. The present tunnel is newer, and dates to 1904, replacing an earlier tunnel. The bridge was designed by Charles Ellet who also designed Wheeling's famous suspension bridge. .

A photo of a Chessie System train on the bridge in 1978 can be viewed here.

Lengths given are extremely rough estimates.

View Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) Documentation For This Bridge

Above: Historical postcard showing train on bridge.

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