Suspension Bridges Crossing Big Coal River
This is a list of all 2 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Big Coal River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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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:
- The two Double Forks of Coal bridges were found to be barricaded in February 2011.
- Connects to 1920 Double - Forks of Coal, Alum Creek vicinity, West Virginia, USA. There are two bridges at this location, known collectively as "Double Bridges," spanning each fork of the Coal River at Forks of Coal.
(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 |
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