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Photos

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Stunning At Night

The south side of the bridge.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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Still Stunning in the Morning

The south side of the bridge, same position as the night photo. The optics of my camera seem to confuse white, light blue and pink.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The west portal

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The north face

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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Historical Marker

Located on the west approach of the bridge.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The east portal

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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North West Pier

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The west approach underneath

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The light banks

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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Underneath Looking East

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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Piers from the Low Bridge

Upriver from the High Bridge was the Low Bridge. Now gone, the Low Bridge piers still exist.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The west approach from Hwy 310

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

Map

Vicinity map

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Facts

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Monongahela River on Jefferson Street (CR 19/73) in Fairmont
Location: Marion County, West Virginia
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1921; rehabilitated 2000
Design: Arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 278.9 ft.
Total length: 1,248.1 ft.
Deck width: 40.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 1991
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.48333, -80.14167 (decimal degrees)
39°28'60" N, 80°08'30" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: NRHP 91001734 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 35302 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 1,000

Update Log

January 29, 2008: New photos from J.R. Manning

Sources

J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net

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