Aetnaville Bridge
| Aetnaville Bridge | |
|---|---|
 View of bridge from Ohio end | |
| Crosses | Back channel of the Ohio River |
| Locale | Wheeling, West Virginia |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Pin-connected Pennsylvania through truss;[1] Parker truss configuration[2] |
| Material | steel |
| Total length | 440 feet (130 m) |
| Longest span | 110 feet (34 m) |
| Number of spans | 4 spans |
| History | |
| Designer | Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio[2] |
| Construction begin | 1890[1] |
| Construction end | 1891[1] |
| Closed | 1988 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | pedestrian only |
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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 to vehicular traffic in December 1988, due to safety concerns. The bridge was used mostly as a way for pedestrians to cross without having to go all the way around to the new Bridgeport Bridge.[4] It is scheduled to be demolished on February 28, 2015. The local residents are fighting to save this bridge, because it is a necessary and popular pedestrian footwalk, and part of a five state-wide bicycle and jogging trail.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Historic Bridges of the United States
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Historic Bridges
- ↑ "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- ↑ Connors, Fred (September 13, 2011). Bridge Comes Tumbling Down. Wheeling News-Register.
- ↑ http://www.wtrf.com/story/27359734/group-fighting-to-save-aetnaville-bridge-from-demolition
External links
- Aetnaville Bridge at Bridges & Tunnels
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