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Chester Bridge

Hancock County, West Virginia, and Columbiana County, Ohio
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East Abutment

While the Chester Bridge is long gone, the eastern approach is extant at the end of 1st Street in Chester, West Virginia. It is now the Dr. David S. Pugh Memorial Overlook. (Dr. Pugh was a lifelong resident of Chester and well-respected citizen. He died in 2001.)

The west approach, in East Liverpool, Ohio, was obliterated by the construction of the 4-lane US 30 several years ago.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in September 2006

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Overview
Lost Suspension bridge over Ohio River on Lincoln Highway/US 30
Location
Chester, Hancock County, West Virginia, and Columbiana County, Ohio
Status
Lost 1969
History
Built 1897
Design
Suspension
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.61225, -80.57235   (decimal degrees)
40°36'44" N, 80°34'20" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/536175/4495802 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
East Liverpool South
Inventory number
BH 44404 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (3,852)
Built 1897 (130)
Built during 1890s (1,561)
Chester, West Virginia (2)
Columbiana County, Ohio (44)
East Liverpool, Ohio (3)
Hancock County, West Virginia (9)
Lincoln Highway (86)
 Lost (10,497)
Lost 1969 (17)
Lost during 1960s (132)
Ohio (2,201)
Ohio River (95)
State line crossing (515)
West Virginia (982)

Update Log 

  • March 12, 2010: Added by J.R. Manning

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