Bowers Hill Bridge

Photos

The south face

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

BH Photo #110652

Overview: Through truss bridge over Fish Creek on CR 7/4 (Fish Creek Road)
Location: Marshall County, West Virginia
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1892 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Builder: - Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio
Design: Pin-connected, 12-panel Whipple through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 191.9 ft.
Total length: 193.9 ft.
Deck width: 15.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 9.4 ft.
Also called: Adaline Bridge
Fish Creek Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.76804, -80.64461 (decimal degrees)
39°46'05" N, 80°38'41" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/530438/4402073 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Glen Easton
Inventory number: BH 35327 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2014): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 0.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2011): 250