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NS - Christie Road Overpass

Mercer County, West Virginia

Photos 

Looking South

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2017

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BH Photo #396596

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over Christie Road/East River on Railroad (NS)
Location
Mercer County, West Virginia
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1927
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroads
- Norfolk & Western Railway (NW)
- Norfolk Southern Railway (NS)
- Virginian Railway (VGN)
Design
Deck plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 64.0 ft.
Total length: 700.2 ft.
Also called
NS - East River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.35421, -80.89560   (decimal degrees)
37°21'15" N, 80°53'44" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/509246/4134172 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Oakvale
Average daily traffic (as of 1997)
10
Inventory number
BH 55743 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of March 2000)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

American Bridge Co. (1,505)
Built 1927 (861)
Built during 1920s (9,924)
Deck girder (5,745)
East River (West Virginia) (12)
Girder (10,234)
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)
Skewed (4,906)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,073)
Stone Abutments (85)
Total length 500-1000 feet (2,871)
Virginian Railway (63)
West Virginia (1,486)

Update Log 

  • July 12, 2017: New photos from Royce and Bobette Haley
  • June 18, 2017: Updated by Royce and Bobette Haley: Added category "American Bridge Co."
  • March 9, 2013: Added by Luke Harden

Sources 

  • Luke
  • Royce and Bobette Haley - roycehaley111 [at] yahoo [dot] com

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