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NS - South Matewan Railroad Bridge

Mingo County, West Virginia, and Pike County, Kentucky

Photo 

NS - South Matewan Railroad Bridge

looking northwest

Photo taken by Billy Hager in 2016

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BH Photo #464598

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Baltimore through truss bridge over Tug Fork on Norfolk Southern Railway
Location
Mingo County, West Virginia, and Pike County, Kentucky
Status
Open to traffic
Railroads
- Norfolk & Western Railway (NW)
- Norfolk Southern Railway (NS)
Design
Baltimore through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.62626, -82.18191   (decimal degrees)
37°37'35" N, 82°10'55" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/395705/4165006 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Delbarton
Inventory number
BH 54418 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Baltimore through truss (352)
Baltimore truss (390)
Kentucky (1,422)
Mingo County, West Virginia (39)
Norfolk & Western Railway (651)
Norfolk Southern Railway (2,150)
Open (41,199)
Owned by railroad (13,726)
 Pike County, Kentucky (31)
Railroad (16,665)
Riveted (2,644)
Skewed (5,071)
State line crossing (933)
Through truss (17,798)
Truss (36,693)
West Virginia (1,600)

Update Log 

  • January 7, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • November 11, 2012: Updated by J.P.: Added categories "Norfolk Southern Railway", "Riveted", "Skewed", "Railroad"

Sources 

  • J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com
  • Geoff Hubbs

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