WVR-McVey Bridge

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1913 view

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

Image from "Pennsylvania Lines West of Pittsburgh: A History of the Flood of March, 1913", by Charles Wilbur Garrett, 1913, page 190

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Description

A small railroad line quickly absorbed into the massive Pennsylvania Railroad network.

https://www.abandonedrails.com/walhonding-valley-branch

Likely removed in 1942 when the county was collecting scrap metal for the war effort.

The Walhonding Valley Railway was built in 1892-3. This bridge and the other pre-1913 spans over the Mohican and Walhonding rivers from Loudonville to Coshocton likely date from this time.

Facts

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Walhonding River on Walhonding Valley Railroad
Location: Coshocton County, Ohio
Status: No longer exists
History: Built ca. 1890's; approach washed out in flood of 1913; removed after the line was abandoned in 1936.
Railroads: - Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)
- Toledo, Walhonding Valley & Ohio Railroad
- Walhonding Valley Railroad
Design: Pratt through truss
Also called: Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge #14
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.35507, -82.12112 (decimal degrees)
40°21'18" N, 82°07'16" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/404797/4467770 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 92358 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

June 30, 2022: Updated by Paul Plassman: Added history line, alternate name, and categories "Great Flood of 1913"; "Railroad"
March 9, 2021: Updated by Tony Dillon: Added category "Toledo, Walhonding Valley & Ohio Railroad"
March 8, 2021: New Street View added by Jeff Wieland
March 8, 2021: Updated by Tony Dillon: Added category "Pennsylvania Railroad"

Sources

Paul Plassman
Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com
Jeff Wieland