NW - Kenova Bridge (Old)

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Overview

Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Ohio River on Norfolk & Western RR

Location

Kenova, Wayne County, West Virginia, and Lawrence County, Ohio

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built in 1892, replaced in 1913

Builder

- Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware

Railroad

- Norfolk & Western Railway (NW)

Design

Pennsylvania through truss with extensive deck plate girder approaches
North to South:
Deck plate girder span, 64'
Two 10-panel, pinned Pennsylvania through truss spans, each 298'
One pinned Pennsylvania through truss span, 518'
Two 10-panel, pinned Pennsylvania through truss spans, each 298'
Deck plate girder viaduct, 2,148'

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 518.0 ft.
Total length: 3,922.0 ft. (0.7 mi.)

Approximate latitude, longitude

+38.40503, -82.57343   (decimal degrees)
38°24'18" N, 82°34'24" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

17/362616/4251927 (zone/easting/northing)

Inventory number

BH 93690 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• January 15, 2022: Updated by Paul Plassman: Added dimensions and approach design
• July 21, 2021: Updated by Tony Dillon: Added truss type
• July 21, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs

Related Bridges 

• NS - Kenova Bridge (Successor)

Sources 

• Geoff Hubbs
• Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com
• Paul Plassman
• American Society of Civil Engineers - Historical paper about reconstruction with description of old bridge
• Kenova Railroad Bridge - HistoricBridges.org - Covers current bridge but has links to info about predecessor

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