Harding Street Bridge

Photos

Photo taken by C Hanchey in April 2010

BH Photo #161656

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over NS Railroad on Harding Street in Bluefield
Location: Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia
Status: Removed but not replaced
History: Built 1907; rehabilitated 1994, removed 2013
Design: 2 Pratt through truss spans
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 128.9 ft.
Total length: 290.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.27578, -81.20650 (decimal degrees)
37°16'33" N, 81°12'23" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/481693/4125485 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Bluefield
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 500
Inventory number: BH 35381 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of March 2007): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
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Harding Street Bridge

Posted December 19, 2013, by Robert Elder (robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com)

I suspect that this bridge was removed as part of the Heartland Corridor clearance project.

Harding Street Bridge

Posted September 26, 2013, by Robert Elder (robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com)

Google Streetview indicates that there is no bridge at this location. It appears to be lost, assuming that the streetview shows the correct location.