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Randolph Bridge

Jefferson County, West Virginia

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016

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BH Photo #362052

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Description 

Dedicated to Senator Jennings Randolph who introduced legislation to create Harpers Ferry National Historic Park

Facts 

Overview
Timber stringer bridge over Shenendoah Canal on Pedesrtian Trail
Location
Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, West Virginia
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Built 1974
Builder
- Harpers Ferry Job Corps
Design
Timber stringer with two-span decorative queenpost pony truss
Also called
Virginius Island Footbridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.32228, -77.73642   (decimal degrees)
39°19'20" N, 77°44'11" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/264109/4356112 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Harpers Ferry
Inventory number
BH 73394 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Beam (16,984)
Built 1974 (97)
Built during 1970s (995)
Decorative/Non-Functional Truss (33)
Footbridge (432)
Harpers Ferry Job Corps (1)
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia (11)
Have street view (29,309)
Jefferson County, West Virginia (22)
 Open to pedestrians (4,605)
Owned by National Park Service (490)
Owned by federal government (1,292)
Pony truss (17,099)
Queenpost truss (340)
Timber stringer (4,359)
Truss (36,113)
West Virginia (1,554)

Update Log 

  • May 1, 2022: New Street View added by Dave King
  • July 10, 2020: Updated by Nick Boppel: Added categories "Footbridge", "Decorative/Non-Functional Truss"
  • August 28, 2016: Added by Steve Conro

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