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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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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
Open-spandrel concrete 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
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.48333, -80.14167   (decimal degrees)
39°28'60" N, 80°08'30" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/573816/4370766 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Fairmont West
Inventory numbers
NRHP 91001734 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 35302 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2010)
Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 72.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2008)
20,500

Update Log 

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

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