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| Key Facts |
| Bridge Name | Facility Carried / Feature Intersected | Location | Structure Type | Construction Date and Builder/Engineer | |
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Mingo Junction Wabash Railroad Bridge
| Railroad (Wheeling and Lake Erie) Over Ohio River | Mingo Junction and Rural: Jefferson County, Ohio and Brooke County, West Virginia | Metal Cantilever Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed | 1904 By Builder/Contractor: American Bridge Company of New York, New York |
| Technical Facts |
| Main Span Length | Structure Length | Main Spans |
| 700 Feet (213.4 Meters) | 1296 Feet (395 Meters) | 3 |
The United States enjoyed the distinction of having the world's longest cantilever truss span for a short time, thanks to this record-breaking bridge, which is an extremely early example of a monumental-sized cantilever truss bridge. The bridge is also noted for its decorative finials on top of the towers.
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