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NS - East River Bridge

Mercer County, West Virginia

Photos 

I-77 Railroad Bridge

Photo taken by Ben Tate in May 2012

View this photo at panoramio.com

BH Photo #241182

Map 

Street Views 

Video 

NS Northbound coal train crossing

Play video on YouTube

Facts 

Overview
Deck girder bridge over I-77 and Rocky Hollow on Norfolk Southern Railway
Location
Mercer County, West Virginia
Status
Open to traffic
Railroads
- Norfolk & Western Railway (NW)
- Norfolk Southern Railway (NS)
- Virginian Railway (VGN)
Design
Curved Deck plate girder
Also called
NS - I77 Overpass
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.33942, -81.06113   (decimal degrees)
37°20'22" N, 81°03'40" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/494585/4132527 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Princeton
Inventory number
BH 46377 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Deck girder (5,745)
East River (West Virginia) (12)
Girder (10,234)
Have street view (26,947)
Interstate 77 (8)
Mercer County, West Virginia (66)
Norfolk & Western Railway (556)
Norfolk Southern Railway (1,919)
 Open (39,882)
Owned by railroad (12,423)
Plate girder (7,923)
Railroad (15,414)
Steel Trestle (151)
Tall Bridges (324)
Virginian Railway (63)
West Virginia (1,486)

Update Log 

  • October 14, 2018: New photo from Kelly McClanahan
  • July 12, 2017: New photos from Royce and Bobette Haley
  • July 12, 2016: New photos from Royce and Bobette Haley
  • December 3, 2015: Updated by Kelly McClanahan: Updated creek name, via quad map
  • March 8, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Virginian Railway"
  • January 28, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Changed name
  • October 7, 2012: Photo imported by Ben Tate
  • January 9, 2011: New Street View added by Jacob P. Bernard
  • January 8, 2011: New photo from Jacob P. Bernard
  • September 30, 2010: New video from Jacob P. Bernard
  • September 29, 2010: Added by Jacob P. Bernard

Sources 

  • Jacob P. Bernard
  • Luke
  • Kelly McClanahan
  • Royce and Bobette Haley - roycehaley111 [at] yahoo [dot] com
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Comments 

NS - East River Bridge
Posted March 18, 2020, by Geno (genemills [at] outlook [dot] com)

It's my understanding this route has been embargoed, is that correct?

NS East River Bridge
Posted March 8, 2013, by Loyd Lowry (loydplowry [at] yahoo [dot] com)

This bridge was constructed by the Virginian Railway.

I-77 Railroad Bridge
Posted January 28, 2013, by Joseph Hinson (joethephotog [at] yahoo [dot] com)

I believe it should be N&W, but am open for corrections.

I-77 Railroad Bridge
Posted January 27, 2013, by John Clark (nycjdclark [at] aol [dot] com)

Was this bridge built by the N&W RR or the Virginian RR? Also, do you how old it is?

Thank you,

John Clark