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Oblique View of the South face

This bridge is closed to all traffic. The deck is in rough shape. This photo was taken from a "hobo jungle," where a fire was still smoldering, and the bridge appears to be a popular hangout for local teens.

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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The manufacturer's plate

WROUGHT IRON BRIDGE CO. Builders, CANTON OHIO

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North truss and deck

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The south face

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The deck

The plywood over planks might have helped for awhile but appear to have ultimately failed.

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The west portal

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The underside

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The north face

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Map

Vicinity Map

Vicinity map

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Facts

Overview: Through truss bridge over Fish Creek on CR 27
Location: Marshall County, West Virginia
Status: Closed to all traffic
History: Built 1886
Design: Through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 201.1 ft.
Total length: 203.1 ft.
Deck width: 17.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 17.3 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.81500, -80.79833 (decimal degrees)
39°48'54" N, 80°47'54" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 35325 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2005): Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 19.5 (out of 100)

Update Log

January 30, 2008: New photos from J.R. Manning

Sources

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

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Fish Creek Bridge (Graysville)

Posted April 3, 2008, by Will Nelson (Willynwv [at] yahoo [dot] com)

There is a different manufacture plate on the west end of the brdge. Its for the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canto Ohio. Heres the link to my picture of it on Flickr.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/willynwv/2373410813/