Chester Bridge

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East Abutment

While the Chester Bridge is long gone, the eastern approach is extant at the end of 1st Street in Chester, West Virginia. It is now the Dr. David S. Pugh Memorial Overlook. (Dr. Pugh was a lifelong resident of Chester and well-respected citizen. He died in 2001.)

The west approach, in East Liverpool, Ohio, was obliterated by the construction of the 4-lane US 30 several years ago.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in September 2006

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BH Photo #157760

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Facts

Overview: Lost Suspension bridge over Ohio River on Lincoln Highway/US 30
Location: Chester, Hancock County, West Virginia, and Columbiana County, Ohio
Status: Closed 1969. Razed 1970.
History: Built 1897
Builder: - Penn Bridge Co. of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
Railroads: - Chester & Rock Springs Railway
- Interurban
- Steubenville & East Liverpool Traction and Light
Design: Suspension
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.61225, -80.57235 (decimal degrees)
40°36'44" N, 80°34'20" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/536175/4495802 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: East Liverpool South
Inventory number: BH 44404 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

March 3, 2022: New photo from Nathan Holth
November 19, 2021: New Street View added by Paul Plassman
August 22, 2021: New photos from Geoff Hubbs
May 30, 2019: New photos from Melissa Brand-Welch
March 8, 2015: Photo imported by Dave King
March 12, 2010: Added by J.R. Manning

Related Bridges

Jennings Randolph Memorial Bridge (Successor)

Sources

J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
laurelhollowpark.net - Chester Bridge (Information & Photos)
eastliverpoolhistoricalsociety.org - The Original Chester Bridge (Description & Photos)
Melissa Brand-Welch - melissabrandwelch [at] msn [dot] com
Geoff Hubbs
Paul Plassman
Nathan Holth