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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. |
| Bridge Name | HSR Rating | Facility Carried / Feature Intersected | Location | Structure Type | Structure Dimensions | Construction Date / Builder or Contractor | Description | Thumbnail | ! |
Aetnaville Bridge
Georgia Street Bridge |
| 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! |
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Bellaire Bridge
Interstate Bridge |
| 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. |
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Benwood Bridge
Bellaire Railroad Bridge |
| 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. |
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Blaine Hill S Bridge
Bicentennial Bridge |
| 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 Road |
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Blaine Hill Viaduct
Arches of Memory |
| 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 bridge |
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Bridgeport Bridge
Wheeling and Belmont Bridge |
| 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... |
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