Historic Bridges of Michigan and Elsewhere - Ohio County, West Virginia

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Bridges By County: Ohio County, West Virginia

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	Bridge Name	Facility Carried / Feature Intersected	Location	Structure Type	Construction Date / Builder or Contractor	Description
	Bridgeport Bridge	US-40 (Old Alignment) Over Ohio River Back Channel	Bridgeport and Wheeling: Belmont County, Ohio and Ohio County, West Virginia	Metal Pinned Parker Through Truss, Stationary	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...
	Elm Grove Stone Bridge Monument Place Bridge	US-40 (National Road) Over Little Wheeling Creek	Elm Grove: Ohio County, West Virginia	Stone Deck Arch, Stationary	1817 By: Moses Shepherd	The oldest bridge in the state, this bridge features elliptical arches and is connected to prominent American history figures.
	Evelyn Avenue Bridge	Evelyn Avenue Over Big Wheeling Creek	Elm Grove: Ohio County, West Virginia	Metal Stringer, Stationary	1948 By: Unknown	A standard plan stringer of decent length located near the Elm Grove Stone Bridge.
!	Georgia Street Bridge	Georgia Street Over Ohio River Back Channel	Bridgeport and Wheeling: Belmont County, Ohio and Ohio County, West Virginia	Metal Pinned Pennsylvania Through Truss, Stationary	0 By: Unknown	One of two breathtaking multi-span truss bridges in Wheeling that are closed to traffic with talk of unthinkable demolition!
	Wheeling Suspension Bridge	10th Street / Virginia Street (WV-251) Over Ohio River	Wheeling: Ohio County, West Virginia	Metal Pony Truss Stiffening Cable Suspension, Stationary	1849 By: Charles Ellet	The most significant pre-Civil War bridge in the United States!