Wheeling, West Virginia

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"S" Bridge on US 40 (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Built 1934
Lost Pony truss bridge over Littel Wheeling Creek on US Route 40
Replaced by a new bridge

Aetnaville Bridge (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Built 1891; closed to traffic December 1988
Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Ohio River Back Channel on Georgia Street in Wheeling
Closed to all traffic

Bridgeport Covered Bridge 48-35-01x / 35-07-04x (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Built 1839; Replaced by steel bridge 1893
Lost Covered through truss bridge over Back Channel of Ohio River on US 40
Replaced by a new bridge

CSX - Baker Street Bridge (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Built 1929 By American Bridge Company
Deck plate girder bridge over Baker Street on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

Elm Grove Stone Bridge (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Built 1817; altered 1931 and 1950s
Stone arch bridge over Little Wheeling Creek on US 40 in Wheeling
Open to traffic

Fort Henry Bridge (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Built 1955; rehabilitated 1990
Steel through arch bridge over Ohio River on Interstate 70 in Wheeling
Open to traffic

Main Street Bridge (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Built 1892 by the Paige, Carey & Co.
Stone arch bridge over Wheeling Creek on Main Street (CR 18) in Wheeling
Open to traffic

Manchester Bridge (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Lost Post pony truss bridge over Wheeling Creek on 17th Street
Replaced by a new bridge. The replacement bridge (a deck truss) was itself later demolished, no bridge remains here.

Market Street Bridge (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Wheeling Creek on Market Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Market Street Bridge (1912) (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Built 1912
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Wheeling Creek on Market Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Market Street-Big Wheeling Creek Bridge (Replacement) (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Built 2001
Beam bridge over Big Wheeling Creek on County Route 24
Open to traffic

Marwin Drive Bridge (Marshall County, West Virginia)
Built 1960
Lost Deck girder bridge over Big Wheeling Creek on CR 5 (Marwin Drive)
Replaced by a new bridge

Pike Island Lock and Dam (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Built between 1959 and 1965 to replace Locks & Dams 10 and 11
Bridge over Ohio River
Open to traffic

RR - Peninsula Street Bridge (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Built 1928
Girder bridge over Peninsula Street on abandoned RR
Unknown status

Steel Bridge (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Built 1891; Partially collapsed on October 15. 1924 and repaired; Replaced 1955; Demolished 1962
Lost Through truss bridge over Ohio River on US-40
Replaced by a new bridge

Washington Avenue Bridge (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Steels stringer bridge over Wheeling Creek on Washington Avenue
Open to traffic

WB&T - Chapline Hill Tunnel (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Abandoned in 1982
Abandoned tunnel for WB&T RR
Derelict/abandoned

WB&T - Mt. Wood Tunnel (North) (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Built 1888; abandoned in 1982
Abandoned tunnel for Abandoned Wheeling Bridge &Terminal Railway Grade
Derelict/abandoned

WB&T - Mt. Wood Tunnel (South) (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Built 1888; abandoned in 1982
Abandoned tunnel on the future Wheeling Heritage Trail in Wheeling
Abandoned and collapsed near the middle. The rest of the tunnel appears to be in good condition.

WB&T - Wheeling Creek Bridge (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Abandoned in 1982
Abandoned deck truss bridge over Wheeling Creek, Bow St. on future Wheeling Heritage Trail in Wheeling
Abandoned

Wheeling Creek Bridge (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Built 1948
Steel stringer bridge over Wheeling Creek on West Virginia 88
Open to traffic

Wheeling Heritage Trail - Hempfield Tunnel (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Built 1857, Rebuilt 1904-5; Abandoned 1980s
Tunnel on Wheeling Heritage Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Wheeling Heritage Trail - Hempfield Viaduct (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Built 1857; Abandoned 1980s
Stone arch bridge over Big Wheeling Creek on Wheeling Heritage Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Wheeling Heritage Trail - Wheeling Creek Bridge (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Wheeling Creek on Wheeling Heritage Trail
Abandoned

Wheeling Suspension Bridge (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Built 1849; collapsed May 17, 1854; temporary bridge reopened July 26, 1854; permanent bridge reopened July 1860; improvements made 1871-72, 1886, 1922, 1930, 1956 and other years
Suspension bridge over Ohio River on WV 251 in Wheeling
Open to pedestrians only

Wheeling Terminal Railway Bridge (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Built 1890-1891; abandoned 1982; removed 1993
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Ohio River on Wheeling Terminal Railway
Demolished