Aetnaville Bridge
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| Aetnaville Bridge | |
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 View of bridge from Ohio end |
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| Crosses | Back channel of the Ohio River |
| Locale | Wheeling, West Virginia |
| Designer | Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio[1] |
| Design | Pin-connected Pennsylvania through truss;[2] Parker truss configuration[1] |
| Material | steel |
| Total length | 110 feet (34 m) |
| Longest span | 440 feet (130 m) |
| Number of spans | 4 spans |
| Construction begin | 1890[2] |
| Construction end | 1891[2] |
| Daily traffic | pedestrian only |
| Closed | 1988 |
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Aetnaville Bridge
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| Coordinates: | 40°4′48.118″N 80°44′12.5118″W / 40.08003278°N 80.736808833°WCoordinates: 40°4′48.118″N 80°44′12.5118″W / 40.08003278°N 80.736808833°W |
| Governing body: | State |
| Part of: | Wheeling Island Historic District (#92000320[3]) |
| Designated CP: | April 2, 1992 |
The Aetnaville Bridge was built late in the season in December 1891. It linked the village of Aetnaville, which is part of what is now considered Bridgeport, Ohio to Wheeling Island, which is part of Wheeling, West Virginia. The bridge once carried people to and from the Ohio and West Virginia sides of the Ohio River until the bridge was shut down in December 1988, due to safety concerns. The bridge still stands today and is mostly used as a way for pedestrians to cross without having to go all the way around to the new Bridgeport Bridge.
[edit] See also
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- ^ a b Historic Bridges
- ^ a b c Historic Bridges of the United States
- ^ "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
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