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Allegheny Highlands Trail - Shavers Fork Bridge

Tucker County, West Virginia

Photo 

Photo taken by fieroyates

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BH Photo #243548

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview
Baltimore through truss bridge over Shavers Fork on Allegheny Highlands Trail of WV (formerly West Virginia Central and Pittsburg Railway)
Location
Parsons, Tucker County, West Virginia
Status
Open to pedestrians only
Railroads
- West Virginia Central & Pittsburg Railway (WVC&P)
- Western Maryland Railway (WM)
Design
Baltimore through truss
Dimensions
Total length: 230.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.09736, -79.67809   (decimal degrees)
39°05'50" N, 79°40'41" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/614311/4328412 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Parsons
Inventory number
BH 54472 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Baltimore through truss (322)
Baltimore truss (352)
Deck girder (5,750)
Girder (10,240)
Have street view (26,951)
Open to pedestrians (4,220)
Parsons, West Virginia (3)
Plate girder (7,928)
Rail-to-trail (1,544)
 Railroad (15,426)
Riveted (2,167)
Through truss (15,077)
Total length 175-250 feet (4,269)
Truss (32,801)
Tucker County, West Virginia (9)
West Virginia (1,486)
West Virginia Central & Pittsburg Railway (5)
Western Maryland Railway (89)

Update Log 

  • November 22, 2012: Photo imported by Luke Harden
  • November 14, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added approach spans
  • November 14, 2012: Updated by J.P.: Added categories "Rail-to-trail", "Riveted", "West Virginia Central and Pittsburg Railway", "Western Maryland Railway", "Railroad"

Sources 

  • J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com
  • Luke

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