Bull Run Bridge

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Overview: Through truss bridge over Cheat River on CR 14/4
Location: Preston County, West Virginia
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1912 by the Canton Bridge Co.
Builder: - Canton Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio
Design: Pin-connected Pennsylvania through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 220.2 ft.
Total length: 224.1 ft.
Deck width: 15.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.59475, -79.74835 (decimal degrees)
39°35'41" N, 79°44'54" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/607470/4383528 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Valley Point
Inventory number: BH 35471 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2011): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 30.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2008): 10

Bull Run Bridge

Posted October 6, 2011, by John Goold (BlueWilliamus [at] yahoo [dot] com)

It is too bad we can't get a street view of this bridge because it is a very interesting bridge.