Suspension Bridges of West Virginia (1-100 of 124)


This is a list of bridges 1 through 100 (of 124 total) from the suspension bridge inventory for West Virginia in USA. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1849: Wheeling

Wheeling, West Virginia, USA - Ohio River
Bridgemeister ID:32 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1849
Name:Wheeling
Also Known As:Wheeling and Belmont
Location:Wheeling, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Ohio River
Coordinates:40.07167 N 80.72667 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Charles Ellet
References:AAJ, BBR, BC3, BOB, BPL, CEJ, COB, GBD, HBE, LAB, LACE, ONF, PTS2, RWS, WCC, WHSB
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, light vehicles only)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic, since September 2019 (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 307.8 meters (1,010 feet)

Notes:

  • Was still part of Virginia at time of completion.
  • 1854: Rebuilt after it was wrecked by a windstorm. Contrary to popular myth, the rebuilding was undertaken by Ellet and his assistant William K. McComas, not by John A. Roebling.
  • 1860: Overhauled. Popular myth often attributes this work to the Roeblings. WHSB attributes this work to William K. McComas. After this overhaul, the bridge still does not have the distinctive diagonal cable stays that give it the appearance of a Roebling bridge.
  • 1872: Overhauled according to a design by Washington Roebling. John A. Roebling had died in 1869 and was not involved with this work. WHSB notes, "The design essentially Roeblingized the bridge with the diagonal cable stays that are such a prominent feature of the bridge."
  • 2019, September: Closed to vehicular traffic indefinitely due to safety concerns after repeated overweight vehicle violations.
  • 2020, November: Bids being evaluated for renovation project. Bridge remains closed to vehicular traffic.
  • 2021, April: Single bid received was rejected. Bids expected to be resolicited in June. The bridge remains closed to all vehicular traffic.
  • 2022, February: $17.9 million renovation project expected to start soon.
  • Became longest suspension bridge by eclipsing 1834 Zaehringen (Grand Pont Suspendu) - Fribourg, Switzerland.
  • Eclipsed by new longest suspension bridge 1867 John A. Roebling (Cincinnati, Cincinnati and Covington) - Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky, USA.

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Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz Photo by Stuart Brorson Photo by Scott Bumgardner Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photo by David Denenberg Collection of Doug Lehman Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1852: Charleston

Charleston, West Virginia, USA - Elk River
Bridgemeister ID:38 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1852
Name:Charleston
Also Known As:Lovell Street
Location:Charleston, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Elk River
Principals:W. O. Buchanan, William Kuhn, Abraham Wright
References:AAJ, EOV, HBE, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Collapsed, December 15, 1904
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 145.7 meters (478 feet)
Deck width:17 feet

Notes:

  • Was still part of Virginia at time of completion.
  • Damaged during Civil War. An article in the August 2, 1861 issue of the New York Times mentions: "A junction of our forces having now been effected, the army at once moved on to Elk River, which debouches into the Kanawha at Charleston, where the army encamped for the night. We would have crossed the stream at once, and marched through the town the same evening, but for the fact that the rebels had partially destroyed the beautiful suspension bridge which spans Elk River at this spot, rendering it unsafe for passage. Not content with burning a portion of the flooring, they nearly severed the strands which support the structure, and aid their work, too, in the most bungling manner. A more shameless piece of vandalism I never witnessed. While the army slept, a company of sappers and miners repaired the damage, and yesterday the army, nearly five thousand strong, marched through the streets of Charleston."
  • Near 1884 (suspension bridge) - Charleston, West Virginia, USA.
Print, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1852: Fairmont and Palatine

Fairmont, West Virginia, USA - Monongahela River
Bridgemeister ID:39 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1852
Name:Fairmont and Palatine
Location:Fairmont, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Monongahela River
Principals:James L. Randolph
References:EOV, PTS2
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Notes:

  • Was still part of Virginia at time of completion.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1854: Elk River

Sutton, West Virginia, USA - Elk River
Bridgemeister ID:554 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1854
Name:Elk River
Location:Sutton, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Elk River
Principals:Ira Hart
References:EOV
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Removed, 1930
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Main Span:1 x 140.2 meters (460 feet)

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1854: Morgantown

Morgantown, West Virginia, USA - Monongahela River
Bridgemeister ID:49 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1854
Name:Morgantown
Location:Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Monongahela River
References:AAJ, EN19070918, EOV, HBE, PTS2
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 185.3 meters (608 feet)
Deck width:20 feet

Notes:

  • Was still part of Virginia at time of completion.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1856: Guyandotte

Guyandotte and Huntington, West Virginia, USA - Guyandotte River
Bridgemeister ID:40 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1856
Name:Guyandotte
Location:Guyandotte and Huntington, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Guyandotte River
Coordinates:38.430083 N 82.391694 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:George Wilson Mason
References:AAJ, EOV, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed, 1907
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 137.2 meters (450 feet)

Notes:

  • EOV cites a source claiming the bridge was begun in 1853, but not completed until 1858. AAJ says completed in 1848. Other sources claim it was completed in 1852 and 1856.
  • Was still part of Virginia at time of completion.
Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1861: Gauley River

Gauley Bridge, West Virginia, USA - Gauley River
Bridgemeister ID:2123 (added 2006-09-17)
Year Completed:1861
Name:Gauley River
Location:Gauley Bridge, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Gauley River
Principals:John W. Murphy
References:AAJ
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1862
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Notes:

  • Don Sayenga writes:
    "It was built in great haste out of military necessity utilizing abutments and piers of an earlier wooden bridge that had been burnt by a unit of the Confederate Army commanded by Gen. John B. Floyd. This occurred just after the fight known as the Battle of Carnifex Ferry on September 10, 1861. Later the Confederate Army recaptured the bridge location and burnt the new one also. The designer/builder was John W. Murphy (1828-1874) who was working as an engineer in Alabama when the war began in 1861. He held a Civil Engineer degree from Rensselaer. Murphy's concept involved multiple factory-made wire ropes as main cables combined with wooden bracing. The exact location of the bridge seems to have been called the New River Cliffs but I haven't found this on a map. Photos of the bridge came into the possession of Prof. George Plympton, an associate of Murphy's in the latter part of his career. Plympton presented a paper about bridges in 1894 reported by The Railroad Gazette August 24. The photos were given to the Gazette - one of their artists converted the photos to pen-and-ink drawings for publication in the issue of November 9, 1894, p. 773."
    Don transcribed the following:

    The Railroad Gazette, August 24, 1894, Page 579.
    "Prof. Plympton then related two reminiscences of bridge building between 1852 and 1861...The other instance was the building of a military suspension bridge over the Gauley River in 1861. The government called for a bridge of sufficient strength to permit the passage of General Rosecrans corps, allowing twenty-four days' time. The abutments and piers of the former bridge remained in good condition. Murphy submitted an original plan, which was accepted. The plans were drawn up by Mr. Murphy on the cars, while he was traveling to Washington to submit his ideas to the United States army en gineers. The plans were accepted and Murphy at once went to work. Four one-inch wire ropes, laid side by side, formed his cables. A pyramidal tower was constructed of heavy timbers, and in place of suspending rods a loosely-formed truss was hung upon the cable without fastening. This truss, connected with the floor of the bridge, was finished on the 22nd day after receiving the order to build."
    Proceedings of the Franklin Institute, October 21, 1874, Page 306.
    "It was a suspension bridge 520 feet in length, 10 feet roadway, consisting of three spans, supported by eight cables. There was some doubt in the mind of the commanding officer that it would answer the purpose...To test it ...he asked that a battalion be ordered to make a charge over it, which was done, to the satisfaction of the General in command...it afterwards passed and repassed the whole command as long as they occupied that portion of the country. A change of base put it into the possession of the Confederates who burnt it down."
  • An article in the July 15, 1951 edition of The Charleston Daily Mail describes the bridge and its demise:
    "After the Confederate forces had retreated and burned the old covered bridge, the Federal engineers constructed a make-shift bridge across the Gauley. There are pictures in existence showing this light, cable bridge erected on the old piers of the original bridge. This structure was cut down Sept. 11, 1862, when the Federals retreated from an attack by Confederate Gen. W. W. Loring, who routed the Unionists from the valley for a brief time."
  • Jakkula has an 1862 entry for "Gauley River Bridge" with little information, citing the American Railroad Journal, Vol. 37, No. 1472, July 2, 1864, p.651: "A suspension bridge built over the Gauley River, Virginia, by the Government in 1862." It is unclear if this reference is for the same bridge.

1884: (suspension bridge)

Charleston, West Virginia, USA - Elk River
Bridgemeister ID:1427 (added 2004-07-24)
Year Completed:1884
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Charleston, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Elk River
References:AAJ, HBE, PTS2
Use:Vehicular and Rail (streetcar)
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 83.2 meters (273 feet)

Notes:


1897: Lincoln Highway

East Liverpool, Ohio and Chester, West Virginia, USA - Ohio River
Bridgemeister ID:105 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1897
Name:Lincoln Highway
Also Known As:Chester
Location:East Liverpool, Ohio and Chester, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Ohio River
Principals:Hermann Laub, E.S. Fickes
References:AAJ, BPL, HBE, PTS2
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Removed, 1970
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 214.9 meters (705 feet)
Side Spans:1 x 109.7 meters (360 feet),
1 x 128 meters (420 feet)
Deck width:27 feet

Notes:

  • Rebuilt 1939 by David Steinman. Closed and demolished, 1970.

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle.

1900: New River

Nuttallburg and South Nuttall, West Virginia, USA - New River
Bridgemeister ID:347 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1900
Name:New River
Also Known As:Swinging
Location:Nuttallburg and South Nuttall, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:New River
Coordinates:38.047482 N 81.035972 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ, HBE
Use:Footbridge
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2006)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 103.6 meters (340 feet)
Deck width:6 feet

Notes:

  • At least one of the towers is still standing, as of 2006.
  • Coordinates are for likely location of the bridge, based on historical maps.

1903: Caperton

Caperton vicinity, West Virginia, USA - New River
Bridgemeister ID:1422 (added 2004-07-17)
Year Completed:1903
Name:Caperton
Location:Caperton vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:New River
Coordinates:38.021856 N 81.028479 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:AAJ, HBE, PTS2
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 155.4 meters (510 feet)

Notes:

  • Removed by the 1960s, probably earlier.

1905: Market Street

Steubenville, Ohio and East Steubenville, West Virginia, USA - Ohio River
Bridgemeister ID:114 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1905
Name:Market Street
Location:Steubenville, Ohio and East Steubenville, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Ohio River
Coordinates:40.35833 N 80.61167 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Hermann Laub
References:AAJ, BPL, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:Closed, December 2023
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 207.3 meters (680 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 79.2 meters (260 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by Donny Oliver Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz

1905: Newell

East Liverpool, Ohio and Newell, West Virginia, USA - Ohio River
Bridgemeister ID:117 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1905
Name:Newell
Location:East Liverpool, Ohio and Newell, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Ohio River
Coordinates:40.62167 N 80.595 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Edwin Kirtland Morse, Dravo Company
References:AAJ, BPL, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 228.6 meters (750 feet)
Side Spans:2

Annotated Citations:

  • Huba, Stephen. "There’s a new owner for the Newell Bridge." The Weirton Daily Times, 6 May 2022, www.weirtondailytimes.com/news/local-news/2022/05/theres-a-new-owner-for-the-newell-bridge/.

    "Frank Six of Six Enterprises in Newell, assumed ownership Wednesday of one of the oldest suspension bridges on the Ohio River for an undisclosed sum from HLC Holdings Inc., parent company of the Fiesta Tableware Co., formerly known as the Homer Laughlin China Co."

  • Bobby-Gilbert, Jo-Ann., "Fiesta Tableware Parent Sells Iconic Newell Bridge." The Business Journal, 5 May 2022, businessjournaldaily.com/fiesta-tableware-parent-sells-iconic-newell-bridge/.

    "After 116 years of ownership by HLC Holdings Inc., parent company of The Fiesta Tableware Co., the Newell Bridge and Railway Co. changed hands at midnight Wednesday. Officials of Fiesta Tableware, formerly known as Homer Laughlin China Co., announced that the bridge has been purchased by Frank Six, owner of Six Enterprises in Newell."

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Donny Oliver Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1907: Vulcan

Vulcan, West Virginia and Pike County, Kentucky, USA - Tug Fork Big Sandy River
Bridgemeister ID:2141 (added 2006-11-02)
Year Completed:1907
Name:Vulcan
Location:Vulcan, West Virginia and Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Crossing:Tug Fork Big Sandy River
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 121.9 meters (400 feet)

Notes:

  • On Page 13 of the December 27, 1967 edition of West Virginia's The Charleston Gazette newspaper, there is a photograph of this footbridge with a Jeep driving across. The caption reads: "Pedestrian bridge at Vulcan... is used by vehicles because it provides a route over the Tug River to Kentucky. A citizen's group has complained that the bridge is not strong enough to support cars." The photograph accompanies an article "Road Reform Call Urged" that says the bridge is "regularly used by Jeeps and small cars." Note the date of the article, December 27, 1967 is 12 days after the Silver Bridge disaster at Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
  • Near (footbridge) - Vulcan, West Virginia and Pike County, Kentucky, USA. Although similar in appearance, these appear to have been different bridges.

1910: Swinging

Spelter, West Virginia, USA - West Fork River
Bridgemeister ID:1983 (added 2005-12-02)
Year Completed:1910
Name:Swinging
Location:Spelter, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:West Fork River
Use:Footbridge
Status:Dismantled, 1951
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • The book "Harrison County" in the "Images of America" series by Robert F. Stealey shows an image of this bridge stating it was "replaced by a new concrete span in the early 1960s".

External Links:

  • Asturian-American Migration Forum :: Lleendu tema - History of Spelter, an American Asturian Community. Mentions: "The [Grasselli Company] built a swinging footbridge across the West Fork River in 1910 to connect the town of Spelter with the Fairmont-Clarksburg interurban trolley line. The trolley stop was called 'Ziesing'. Wagons forded the river to bring supplies not carried into the town by the B.&O. Railroad. A school house was built on the hill… DuPont sold the townsite in 1950, including the swinging bridge, to John J. Moschetta who immediately sold the houses to the employees occupying them at the time. Mr. Moschetta dismantled the swinging bridge in 1951… In 1962 a new cement bridge was constructed north of the old vehicular bridge."

1913: Whitesville

Whitesville, West Virginia, USA - Coal River
Bridgemeister ID:2142 (added 2006-11-04)
Year Completed:1913
Name:Whitesville
Location:Whitesville, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Coal River
References:AAJ
Use:Footbridge
Status:Collapsed, July 24, 1926
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1 x 65.2 meters (214 feet)
Deck width:5 feet

Notes:

  • Collapsed July 24, 1926 while overloaded with people watching a carnival performance. The July 25, 1926 edition of The Charleston Gazette reports the incident in an article with headline "Half Hundred Hurt When Crowded Bridge Collapses at Whitesville, Five Dead, Three More May Die" and sub-headline "Span Fall Under Weight of Hundreds Assembled to Watch Fire Fighting Event on River Bank in Connection with Carnival Celebration; Governor Gore Accompanies Physicians and Nurses on Special Relief Train from Here."
  • AAJ cites an Engineering News-Record article from July 29, 1926: "Failure of the bridge was caused by the parting of the turnbuckle on the north end of the east cable. The bridge was built in 1913 and repaired in 1925."

1916: Belpre-Parkersburg

Parkersburg, West Virginia and Belpre, Ohio, USA - Ohio River
Bridgemeister ID:134 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1916
Name:Belpre-Parkersburg
Location:Parkersburg, West Virginia and Belpre, Ohio, USA
Crossing:Ohio River
Principals:Hermann Laub
References:AAJ, BPL, PTS2, SJR
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Demolished, March 16, 1980
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 236.2 meters (775 feet)
Side Spans:1 x 114.3 meters (375 feet),
1 x 83.8 meters (275 feet)
Deck width:22 feet

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1920: Double

Forks of Coal, Alum Creek vicinity, West Virginia, USA - Little Coal River
Bridgemeister ID:2121 (added 2006-09-17)
Year Completed:1920
Name:Double
Location:Forks of Coal, Alum Creek vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Little Coal River
Coordinates:38.27243 N 81.80020 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Oregonia Bridge Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:Closed (last checked: February 2011)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 45.7 meters (150 feet) estimated
Side Spans:1 x 15.5 meters (51 feet) estimated,
1 x 17.7 meters (58 feet) estimated

Notes:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1920: Double

Forks of Coal, Alum Creek vicinity, West Virginia, USA - Big Coal River
Bridgemeister ID:2122 (added 2006-09-17)
Year Completed:1920
Name:Double
Location:Forks of Coal, Alum Creek vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Big Coal River
Coordinates:38.27248 N 81.79935 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Oregonia Bridge Co.
Use:Footbridge
Status:Closed (last checked: February 2011)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 61 meters (200 feet) estimated
Side Spans:1 x 27.7 meters (91 feet),
1 x 21.3 meters (70 feet)

Notes:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1922: Duck Run

Truebada, Glenville vicinity, West Virginia, USA - Little Kanawha River
Bridgemeister ID:139 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1922
Name:Duck Run
Also Known As:Truebada Swinging
Location:Truebada, Glenville vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Little Kanawha River
Coordinates:38.92830 N 80.78731 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:William M. Moss, Fred Lewis
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Closed (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 62.5 meters (205 feet) estimated
Side Spans:1 x 20.1 meters (66 feet) estimated,
1 x 23.5 meters (77 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Bypassed, 1991.

External Links:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1924: (suspension bridge)

Moorefield, West Virginia, USA - South Fork South Branch Potomac River
Bridgemeister ID:5584 (added 2020-12-21)
Year Completed:1924
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Moorefield, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:South Fork South Branch Potomac River
Coordinates:39.027926 N 78.947506 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Destroyed, After 1974
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • Coordinates indicate likely location of this bridge, destroyed by flood debris at some point after 1974.

External Links:


1928: Fort Steuben

Steubenville, Ohio and Weirton, West Virginia, USA - Ohio River
Bridgemeister ID:154 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1928
Name:Fort Steuben
Location:Steubenville, Ohio and Weirton, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Ohio River
Coordinates:40.37833 N 80.615 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Dravo Co.
References:AAJ, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:Demolished, February 2012 (last checked: 2012)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 209.9 meters (688.75 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 86.3 meters (283 feet)
Deck width:20.25 feet

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz Photo by Donny Oliver Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1928: Point Pleasant

Point Pleasant, West Virginia and Kanauga, Gallipolis vicinity, Ohio, USA - Ohio River
Bridgemeister ID:156 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1928
Name:Point Pleasant
Also Known As:Silver
Location:Point Pleasant, West Virginia and Kanauga, Gallipolis vicinity, Ohio, USA
Crossing:Ohio River
Coordinates:38.845 N 82.141111 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:J.E. Greiner Co.
References:AAJ, BDO, ENR19290620a, ENR19290620b, GBD, LAB, PTS2, SSS
Use:Vehicular, with walkway
Status:Collapsed, 1967
Main Cables:Eyebar (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 213.4 meters (700 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 115.8 meters (380 feet)
Deck width:27 feet

Notes:

External Links:

Photograph, collection of David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1928: Saint Marys

Saint Marys, West Virginia and Newport, Ohio, USA - Ohio River
Bridgemeister ID:159 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1928
Name:Saint Marys
Also Known As:Hi Carpenter, Short Route
Location:Saint Marys, West Virginia and Newport, Ohio, USA
Crossing:Ohio River
Principals:J.E. Greiner Co.
References:BPL, GBD, PTS2
Use:Vehicular
Status:Demolished, 1971
Main Cables:Eyebar (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 213.4 meters (700 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

Photo by Ralph Trepal

1940: Nolan Toll

Nolan, West Virginia and Pike County, Kentucky, USA - Tug Fork River
Bridgemeister ID:2239 (added 2007-03-27)
Year Completed:1940
Name:Nolan Toll
Location:Nolan, West Virginia and Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Crossing:Tug Fork River
Coordinates:37.73986 N 82.33125 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Only towers remain (last checked: 2009)

Notes:

  • The suspension bridge, and later the current adjacent beam and girder bridge, are privately owned and were previously operated as toll bridges. The current bridge was closed by West Virginia in late 2007.
  • Ron Thompson, a member of the family who owns these structures (the suspension bridge formerly, and now the current crossing) writes: "This was a private toll bridge constructed beginning in 1939 by the Big Creek Bridge Company, a privately held corporation headquartered first in Nolan, then in Williamson. The replacement bridge next to it was constructed by the same entity. My father, along with other relatives, inherited most of the corporate stock, and for the last several years he has owned it in its entirety... My grandfather built the original suspension bridge primarily to provide a way to get coal from the surrounding hills in Pike and Martin County, Kentucky to tipples and markets in West Virginia."
Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

1950: (footbridge)

Ellamore, West Virginia, USA - Middle Fork River
Bridgemeister ID:1186 (added 2004-01-24)
Year Completed:1950
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Ellamore, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Middle Fork River
At or Near Feature:Boy Scout Camp Mahonegon
Coordinates:38.950796 N 80.073675 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire

Photo by Brian McQueen

1994: Greenbrier

Hosterman, West Virginia, USA - Greenbrier River
Bridgemeister ID:238 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1994
Name:Greenbrier
Location:Hosterman, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Greenbrier River
Coordinates:38.46898 N 79.86879 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Sahale, LLC
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2004)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 45.7 meters (150 feet)

External Links:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

2000: (footbridge)

Bramwell, West Virginia, USA - Bluestone River
Bridgemeister ID:2518 (added 2009-12-30)
Year Completed:2000
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Bramwell, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Bluestone River
Coordinates:37.32488 N 81.31427 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 20.4 meters (67 feet)

Notes:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

2013: CONSOL Energy Wing Tip

Glen Jean, Oak Hill vicinity, West Virginia, USA - Turley Branch
Bridgemeister ID:6139 (added 2021-07-06)
Year Completed:2013
Name:CONSOL Energy Wing Tip
Also Known As:Wingtip
Location:Glen Jean, Oak Hill vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Turley Branch
At or Near Feature:Summit Bechtel National Scout Reserve
Coordinates:37.917343 N 81.119230 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Hatch Mott MacDonald, Schlaich Bergermann Partner, Freyssinet
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 177.4 meters (582 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 31.1 meters (102 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Large, unconventional suspension bridge with a large underspanned section, walkways running along the tops of the main cables, and rigid suspenders.

External Links:

  • CONSOL Energy Wing Tip Bridge - Mott MacDonald. "Each end of the bridge passes through a V-shaped structure made of six steel masts, raked outward at the top. Between the masts and abutments, the cables are splayed to provide extra stability against lateral motion. The resemblance of the slanting masts to the wing tip feathers of a flying eagle inspired the name Wing Tip Bridge… A unique feature of the bridge is that pedestrians can cross in one of two ways: on a traditional level deck or on secondary walkways that follow the cables and pass above and then below the deck, sometimes at an angle of up to 10 degrees."
  • Consol Energy Wingtip Bridge (Boy Scouts Bridge) - schlaich bergermann partner. "The design of the bridge was to be adventurous and the crossing of the bridge was to be an experience in itself. To that end, the scouts are able to walk not only on the bridge deck but also along the cables of the bridge on a steel walkway. The cables pass over the tops of the masts and below the main deck of the bridge allowing the scouts to see the bridge from multiple perspectives. The masts are spread to form a V in section which evokes the tips of eagle’s wings, the symbol of the Boy Scouts."
  • Structurae - Structure ID 20066259
Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(conveyor bridge)

Gary vicinity, West Virginia, USA - Tug Fork
Bridgemeister ID:6681 (added 2021-09-12)
Name:(conveyor bridge)
Location:Gary vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Tug Fork
Coordinates:37.373622 N 81.558375 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Conveyor
Status:Extant (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

(conveyor bridge)

Gary, West Virginia, USA
Bridgemeister ID:7391 (added 2022-11-25)
Name:(conveyor bridge)
Location:Gary, West Virginia, USA
Coordinates:37.373762 N 81.558262 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Conveyor
Status:Extant (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 179 meters (587.3 feet) estimated

(footbridge)

Atwell, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA - Dry Fork of the Tug Fork Big Sandy River
Bridgemeister ID:2509 (added 2009-12-30)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Atwell, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Dry Fork of the Tug Fork Big Sandy River
Coordinates:37.34525 N 81.76831 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 42.7 meters (140 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 10.1 meters (33 feet)

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Beatrice vicinity, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA - South Fork Hughes River
Bridgemeister ID:2457 (added 2008-09-20)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Beatrice vicinity, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:South Fork Hughes River
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • Coordinates and photos of this private bridge have been withheld at the request of the owner.

(footbridge)

Beatrice vicinity, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA - South Fork Hughes River
Bridgemeister ID:2458 (added 2008-09-26)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Beatrice vicinity, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:South Fork Hughes River
Coordinates:39.07895 N 81.15855 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Beatrice vicinity, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA - South Fork Hughes River
Bridgemeister ID:2459 (added 2008-09-26)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Beatrice vicinity, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:South Fork Hughes River
Coordinates:39.08709 N 81.14710 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Beatrice vicinity, West Virginia, USA - South Fork Hughes River
Bridgemeister ID:3795 (added 2020-03-01)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Beatrice vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:South Fork Hughes River
Coordinates:39.078270 N 81.160490 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Bergoo vicinity, West Virginia, USA - Elk River
Bridgemeister ID:1688 (added 2005-03-27)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Bergoo vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Elk River
Coordinates:38.49306 N 80.29407 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Blue Bend, West Virginia, USA - Anthony Creek
Bridgemeister ID:2339 (added 2007-08-11)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Blue Bend, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Anthony Creek
Coordinates:37.92093 N 80.26550 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Bridgemeister ID:3796 (added 2020-03-01)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Bradshaw, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Dry Fork of the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River
Coordinates:37.350760 N 81.797710 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1
Side Span:1

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

Bridgemeister ID:2386 (added 2007-11-18)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Brake vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:South Fork South Branch Potomac River
Coordinates:38.88185 N 79.04349 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1 x 68.6 meters (225 feet)
Side Span:1 x 7.9 meters (26 feet)

Notes:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Bramwell, West Virginia, USA - Bluestone River
Bridgemeister ID:2519 (added 2009-12-30)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Bramwell, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Bluestone River
Coordinates:37.32769 N 81.31976 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Derelict
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Bramwell, West Virginia, USA - Bluestone River
Bridgemeister ID:3797 (added 2020-03-01)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Bramwell, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Bluestone River
Coordinates:37.334670 N 81.302670 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2009)
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Buckhannon, West Virginia, USA
Bridgemeister ID:1661 (added 2005-03-20)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Buckhannon, West Virginia, USA
Use:Footbridge
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Long footbridge circa early 1900's, unsure of river. Likely removed.

(footbridge)

Burnsville, West Virginia, USA - Little Kanawha River
Bridgemeister ID:2284 (added 2007-04-22)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Burnsville, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Little Kanawha River
Coordinates:38.85243 N 80.64827 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 37.5 meters (123 feet) estimated

Notes:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Burnsville, West Virginia, USA - Little Kanawha River
Bridgemeister ID:2285 (added 2007-04-22)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Burnsville, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Little Kanawha River
Coordinates:38.85705 N 80.65621 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 42.4 meters (139 feet) estimated

Notes:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Burnsville, West Virginia, USA - Little Kanawha River
Bridgemeister ID:3798 (added 2020-03-01)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Burnsville, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Little Kanawha River
Coordinates:38.863880 N 80.675760 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Cheat Lake vicinity, West Virginia, USA - Cheat River
Bridgemeister ID:2562 (added 2012-02-04)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Cheat Lake vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Cheat River
At or Near Feature:Lake Lynn Power House and Dam
Coordinates:39.72056 N 79.85580 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2011)
Main Cables:Wire

(footbridge)

Cisco vicinity, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA - North Fork Hughes River
Bridgemeister ID:2454 (added 2008-09-20)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Cisco vicinity, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:North Fork Hughes River
Coordinates:39.15388 N 81.23820 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1 x 38.1 meters (125 feet) estimated
Side Span:1 x 9.8 meters (32 feet) estimated

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Cisco vicinity, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA - North Fork Hughes River
Bridgemeister ID:2455 (added 2008-09-20)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Cisco vicinity, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:North Fork Hughes River
Coordinates:39.13368 N 81.27738 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Clifftop vicinity, West Virginia, USA - Glade Creek
Bridgemeister ID:873 (added 2003-08-31)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Clifftop vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Glade Creek
At or Near Feature:Babcock State Park
Coordinates:37.98300 N 80.94377 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 21.3 meters (70 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • There is at least one 'droopy' swinging bridge in this park that is excluded from the Bridgemeister inventory.
Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Clifton Ford vicinity and Webster Springs vicinity, West Virginia, USA - Elk River
Bridgemeister ID:1670 (added 2005-03-22)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Clifton Ford vicinity and Webster Springs vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Elk River
Coordinates:38.57102 N 80.48879 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 70.1 meters (230 feet) estimated

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Clifton Ford vicinity and Webster Springs vicinity, West Virginia, USA - Elk River
Bridgemeister ID:1671 (added 2005-03-22)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Clifton Ford vicinity and Webster Springs vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Elk River
Coordinates:38.56377 N 80.48884 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 79.2 meters (260 feet) estimated

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Clifton Ford vicinity and Webster Springs vicinity, West Virginia, USA - Elk River
Bridgemeister ID:1672 (added 2005-03-22)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Clifton Ford vicinity and Webster Springs vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Elk River
Coordinates:38.55854 N 80.48617 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 63.4 meters (208 feet) estimated

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Clifton Ford vicinity and Webster Springs vicinity, West Virginia, USA - Elk River
Bridgemeister ID:1673 (added 2005-03-22)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Clifton Ford vicinity and Webster Springs vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Elk River
Coordinates:38.52709 N 80.47652 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 72.5 meters (238 feet) estimated

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Clifton Ford vicinity and Webster Springs vicinity, West Virginia, USA - Elk River
Bridgemeister ID:1674 (added 2005-03-22)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Clifton Ford vicinity and Webster Springs vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Elk River
Coordinates:38.52487 N 80.48331 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 55.8 meters (183 feet) estimated

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Clifton Ford vicinity and Webster Springs vicinity, West Virginia, USA - Elk River
Bridgemeister ID:1675 (added 2005-03-22)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Clifton Ford vicinity and Webster Springs vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Elk River
Coordinates:38.51794 N 80.48419 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 59.4 meters (195 feet) estimated

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Clifton Ford vicinity and Webster Springs vicinity, West Virginia, USA - Elk River
Bridgemeister ID:1682 (added 2005-03-26)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Clifton Ford vicinity and Webster Springs vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Elk River
Coordinates:38.59299 N 80.49238 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Bridgemeister.com gives you the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Clifton Ford vicinity and Webster Springs vicinity, West Virginia, USA - Elk River
Bridgemeister ID:1683 (added 2005-03-26)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Clifton Ford vicinity and Webster Springs vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Elk River
Coordinates:38.50829 N 80.47778 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 77.1 meters (253 feet) estimated

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Delray, West Virginia, USA - North River
Bridgemeister ID:2404 (added 2007-12-22)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Delray, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:North River
Coordinates:39.20732 N 78.59352 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2 x 27.4 meters (90 feet)

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Delray, West Virginia, USA - North River
Bridgemeister ID:3799 (added 2020-03-01)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Delray, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:North River
Coordinates:39.180610 N 78.619300 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2009)
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

East Lynn, West Virginia, USA - East Fork Twelvepole Creek
Bridgemeister ID:814 (added 2003-05-30)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:East Lynn, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:East Fork Twelvepole Creek
Coordinates:38.166467 N 82.3783 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire

Photo by Michael Tabor

(footbridge)

Franklin vicinity and Cave vicinity, West Virginia, USA - South Branch Potomac River
Bridgemeister ID:2385 (added 2007-11-18)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Franklin vicinity and Cave vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:South Branch Potomac River
Coordinates:38.60056 N 79.37812 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 42.1 meters (138 feet)

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Hendricks, West Virginia, USA - Dry Fork Cheat River
Bridgemeister ID:1582 (added 2005-01-22)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Hendricks, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Dry Fork Cheat River
Coordinates:39.07212 N 79.63324 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2004)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2 x 33.5 meters (110 feet) estimated

Notes:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Julian, West Virginia, USA - Little Coal River
Bridgemeister ID:2283 (added 2007-04-22)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Julian, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Little Coal River
Coordinates:38.16285 N 81.85135 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 75.3 meters (247 feet) estimated

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Macfarlan, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA - South Fork Hughes River
Bridgemeister ID:2456 (added 2008-09-20)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Macfarlan, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:South Fork Hughes River
Coordinates:39.08021 N 81.20510 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Marpleton vicinity, West Virginia, USA - Right Fork Holly River
Bridgemeister ID:2417 (added 2008-01-05)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Marpleton vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Right Fork Holly River
Coordinates:38.65504 N 80.52314 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire

Bridgemeister ID:3805 (added 2020-03-01)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Milam, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:South Fork South Branch Potomac River
Coordinates:38.812430 N 79.098160 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2012)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 48.8 meters (160 feet) estimated
Side Spans:2 x 12.2 meters (40 feet) estimated

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

Bridgemeister ID:3808 (added 2020-03-01)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Peru, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:South Fork South Branch Potomac River
Coordinates:38.860180 N 79.053010 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 77.4 meters (254 feet) estimated
Side Spans:2 x 12.2 meters (40 feet) estimated

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Pine Grove, West Virginia, USA - South Fork Fishing Creek
Bridgemeister ID:3041 (added 2019-10-19)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Pine Grove, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:South Fork Fishing Creek
Coordinates:39.554479 N 80.677816 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

(footbridge)

Pleasant Run, Porterwood vicinity, West Virginia, USA - Shavers Fork
Bridgemeister ID:2027 (added 2006-04-08)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Pleasant Run, Porterwood vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Shavers Fork
Coordinates:39.0472 N 79.7201 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Poplar Island, Colfax vicinity, West Virginia, USA - Tygart Valley River
Bridgemeister ID:2405 (added 2007-12-23)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Poplar Island, Colfax vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Tygart Valley River
Coordinates:39.41763 N 80.14833 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 83.8 meters (275 feet)

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz

(footbridge)

Riverside vicinity and Cisco vicinity, West Virginia, USA - North Fork Hughes River
Bridgemeister ID:2602 (added 2014-04-14)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Riverside vicinity and Cisco vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:North Fork Hughes River
Coordinates:39.16069 N 81.22007 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Riverside, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA - North Fork Hughes River
Bridgemeister ID:2453 (added 2008-08-31)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Riverside, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:North Fork Hughes River
Coordinates:39.17252 N 81.17680 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 36.6 meters (120 feet) estimated

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Sardis, West Virginia, USA - Ten Mile Creek
Bridgemeister ID:3812 (added 2020-03-01)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Sardis, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Ten Mile Creek
Coordinates:39.348730 N 80.415250 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Appears to be removed or derelict in 2010s satellite imagery.
Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Sharlow, West Virginia, USA - Big Coal River
Bridgemeister ID:1470 (added 2004-08-29)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Sharlow, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Big Coal River
Coordinates:38.13316 N 81.63335 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2004)
Main Cables:Wire

(footbridge)

Slanesville vicinity, West Virginia, USA - North River
Bridgemeister ID:3802 (added 2020-03-01)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Slanesville vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:North River
At or Near Feature:Ice Mountain Preserve
Coordinates:39.341870 N 78.495390 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 33.5 meters (110 feet) estimated

Notes:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Slanesville vicinity, West Virginia, USA - North River
Bridgemeister ID:3803 (added 2020-03-01)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Slanesville vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:North River
At or Near Feature:Ice Mountain Preserve
Coordinates:39.34545 N 78.49895 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 44.2 meters (145 feet) estimated

Notes:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Smithburg, West Virginia, USA - Middle Island Creek
Bridgemeister ID:4952 (added 2020-08-08)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Smithburg, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Middle Island Creek
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, June 24, 1950
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • Destroyed by major flood that ravaged the town, June 24, 1950.

External Links:


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Smithville vicinity, West Virginia, USA - South Fork Hughes River
Bridgemeister ID:2603 (added 2014-04-14)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Smithville vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:South Fork Hughes River
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire

(footbridge)

Sprigg vicinity, West Virginia and Pike County, Kentucky, USA - Tug Fork River
Bridgemeister ID:2227 (added 2007-03-18)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Sprigg vicinity, West Virginia and Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Crossing:Tug Fork River
At or Near Feature:Tug Valley Country Club
Coordinates:37.63102 N 82.18641 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 97.5 meters (320 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • Wide footbridge used by golf carts.
Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Troy vicinity, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA - Fink Creek
Bridgemeister ID:558 (added before 2003)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Troy vicinity, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Fink Creek
Coordinates:39.03230 N 80.74106 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1 x 41.8 meters (137 feet) estimated
Side Span:1

Notes:

Photo by David Denenberg Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Troy vicinity, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA - Fink Creek
Bridgemeister ID:2288 (added 2007-04-23)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Troy vicinity, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Fink Creek
Coordinates:39.03254 N 80.73385 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:4
Main Spans:2
Side Spans:2

Notes:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Troy vicinity, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA - Cove Creek
Bridgemeister ID:2520 (added 2009-12-30)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Troy vicinity, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Cove Creek
Coordinates:39.03336 N 80.76961 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Troy, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA - Leading Creek
Bridgemeister ID:2511 (added 2009-12-30)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Troy, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Leading Creek
Coordinates:39.01879 N 80.76152 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Troy, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA - Leading Creek
Bridgemeister ID:2512 (added 2009-12-30)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Troy, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Leading Creek
Coordinates:39.01724 N 80.75551 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Vulcan, West Virginia and Pike County, Kentucky, USA - Tug Fork River
Bridgemeister ID:2262 (added 2007-04-20)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Vulcan, West Virginia and Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Crossing:Tug Fork River
Coordinates:37.55934 N 82.11506 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed, c. 2010s
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 61 meters (200 feet) estimated

Notes:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Webster Springs vicinity, West Virginia, USA - Back Fork Elk River
Bridgemeister ID:1406 (added 2004-07-04)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Webster Springs vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Back Fork Elk River
At or Near Feature:Sycamore Park
Coordinates:38.5105 N 80.364433 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2004)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by David Denenberg

(footbridge)

Webster Springs, West Virginia, USA - Back Fork River
Bridgemeister ID:1484 (added 2004-09-07)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Webster Springs, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Back Fork River
Coordinates:38.48053 N 80.40888 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2004)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Photo by David Denenberg

(footbridge)

Webster Springs, West Virginia, USA - Back Fork River
Bridgemeister ID:1485 (added 2004-09-07)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Webster Springs, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Back Fork River
Coordinates:38.48041 N 80.39865 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2004)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

Photo by David Denenberg

(footbridge)

Welch, West Virginia, USA - Tug Fork
Bridgemeister ID:6682 (added 2021-09-12)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Welch, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Tug Fork
Coordinates:37.414504 N 81.586626 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2020)
Main Span:1

(footbridge)

West Union, West Virginia, USA - Middle Island Creek
Bridgemeister ID:4939 (added 2020-08-08)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:West Union, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Middle Island Creek
Coordinates:39.297712 N 80.776627 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • Coordinates are suspected location of this bridge along the alignment of the present day (2020) non-suspension footbridge in West Union.

External Links:


(footbridge)

Weston, West Virginia, USA - West Fork River
Bridgemeister ID:3145 (added 2019-11-03)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Weston, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:West Fork River
Coordinates:39.026069 N 80.473931 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

(footbridge)

Williamson, West Virginia, USA - Williamson Rail Yard
Bridgemeister ID:2277 (added 2007-04-22)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Williamson, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Williamson Rail Yard
Coordinates:37.66431 N 82.26774 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • This private bridge spans 16 sets of rail tracks at Williamson. Patrick S. O'Donnell provided a rough main span estimate of 175 feet.
Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(footbridge)

Wilmore, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA - Tug Fork Big Sandy River
Bridgemeister ID:2510 (added 2009-12-30)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Wilmore, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Tug Fork Big Sandy River
Coordinates:37.45758 N 81.75380 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1 x 48.8 meters (160 feet)
Side Span:1 x 6.7 meters (22 feet)

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(pipeline bridge)

Huntington, West Virginia, USA - Guyandotte River
Bridgemeister ID:2686 (added 2019-05-26)
Name:(pipeline bridge)
Location:Huntington, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Guyandotte River
Coordinates:38.412309 N 82.386252 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Pipeline
Status:Removed, c. 2017-2019
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • The bridge was adjacent to, and clearly visible from, the Washington Boulevard bridge. It was removed at some point between 2017 and 2019.
Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(suspension bridge)

Ajax, West Virginia, USA - Pigeon Creek
Bridgemeister ID:2278 (added 2007-04-22)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Ajax, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Pigeon Creek
Coordinates:37.79835 N 82.30072 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1 x 32.3 meters (106 feet) estimated
Side Span:1

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(suspension bridge)

Atenville, West Virginia, USA - Guyandotte River
Bridgemeister ID:2527 (added 2010-05-18)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Atenville, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Guyandotte River
Coordinates:38.04645 N 82.14121 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2009)
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(suspension bridge)

Beatrice vicinity, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA - South Fork Hughes River
Bridgemeister ID:2460 (added 2008-09-26)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Beatrice vicinity, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:South Fork Hughes River
Coordinates:39.08096 N 81.13366 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 35.1 meters (115 feet)

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(suspension bridge)

Burnsville, West Virginia, USA - Little Kanawha River
Bridgemeister ID:2281 (added 2007-04-22)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Burnsville, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Little Kanawha River
Coordinates:38.84409 N 80.63163 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 27.4 meters (90 feet)

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

(suspension bridge)

Burnsville, West Virginia, USA - Little Kanawha River
Bridgemeister ID:2282 (added 2007-04-22)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Burnsville, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:Little Kanawha River
Coordinates:38.84956 N 80.63578 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Derelict (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 25.9 meters (85 feet)

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell


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