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Special Bridge Conditions Legend
! Confirmed demolition date within one year or an especially historic bridge that is threatened with demolition at any level.
X The bridge has been confirmed demolished or collapsed.
S The bridge has been dismantled or moved to an offsite location and is not currently available for public viewing.
L Most or all of the original bridge material has been demolished and replaced, including historically significant elements, but some original parts of the bridge remain.
Note: This website cannot guarantee the current condition of any bridge on this website. Bridges lacking these icons should not necessarily be considered condition-free.

Total Bridges Found: 6

 Bridge Name HSR Rating Facility Carried / Feature Intersected LocationStructure Type Structure DimensionsConstruction Date / Builder or Contractor DescriptionThumbnail
! Aetnaville Bridge
Georgia Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Georgia Street Over Ohio River Back Channel Bridgeport and Wheeling: Belmont County, Ohio and Ohio County, West Virginia Metal Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 1043 ft
Main Span Length: 200 ft
Roadway Width: 18 ft
Main Spans: 4
1891 By: Unknown One of two breathtaking multi-span truss bridges in Wheeling that are closed to traffic with talk of unthinkable demolition!Click to visit page.
! Bellaire Bridge
Interstate Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. 8th Street Over Ohio River Bellaire and Benwood: Belmont County, Ohio and Marshall County, West Virginia Metal Cantilever Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed Total Length: 2100 ft
Main Span Length: 1250 ft
Main Spans: 3
1926 By: Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Mount Vernon, Ohio and J. E. Greiner Company of Chicago, Illinois One of the greatest and oldest cantilever bridges on the Ohio is about to be demolished, a serious crime against history.Click to visit page.
Benwood Bridge
Bellaire Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Baltimore and Ohio) Over Ohio River Bellaire and Benwood: Belmont County, Ohio and Marshall County, West Virginia Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 5808 ft
Main Span Length: 347.9 ft
Main Spans: 6
1905 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York An impressive structure that also features a very long 1872 stone arch approach system.Click to visit page.
Blaine Hill S Bridge
Bicentennial Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Pasko Drive (Old National Road Alignment) Over Wheeling Creek Blaine: Belmont County, Ohio Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 345 ft
Main Span Length: 44 ft
Roadway Width: 27 ft
Main Spans: 3
1826 By: James Lloyd and Robert Wilson of Hagerstown, Maryland One of the most important historic bridges in Ohio, this is an impressive and noteworthy remnant of the National RoadClick to visit page.
Blaine Hill Viaduct
Arches of Memory
Historic Significance Rating. US-40 (Historic National Road) Over Wheeling Creek Blaine: Belmont County, Ohio Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed Total Length: 754 ft
Main Span Length: 133 ft
Roadway Width: 38 ft
Main Spans: 4
1933 By: Unknown and D. H. Overman A massive and striking high level concrete arch bridge provides a historic background for a nearby 1828 stone arch bridgeClick to visit page.
X Bridgeport Bridge
Wheeling and Belmont Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. US-40 (Old Alignment) Over Ohio River Back Channel Bridgeport and Wheeling: Belmont County, Ohio and Ohio County, West Virginia Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 684.5 ft
Main Span Length: 209 ft
Roadway Width: 32.25 ft
Main Spans: 3
1893 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio Despite its historic significance and unparalleled beauty, this ornate mastery of engineering is not being treated as nicely as the Wheeling Suspension Bridge...Click to visit page.

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