This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
Long Bottom
Hinton, West Virginia, USA - New River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2113 (added 2006-09-03) |
| Name: | Long Bottom |
| Location: | Hinton, West Virginia, USA |
| Crossing: | New River |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
Notes:
- From a sign at the New River Gorge visitors center: "Built in the 1920's, this suspension bridge connected the New River Lumber Company sawmill with the Long bottom train station on the other side of the New River. Rail cars pulled by a steel cable carried lumber to the railroad station."
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