New River Gorge Bridge

USA / West Virginia / Fayetteville /
 NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, road bridge, 1977_construction, arch bridge
The New River Gorge Bridge is a 3,030' long steel deck arch bridge between Fayetteville and Lansing, West Virginia near South Fayette or Fayette Station. It carries U.S. Route 19 over the New River, County Route 82 (Fayette Station Road) three times, and two lines of CSX railway. It has the seventh-longest arch span in the world at 1700' long and the longest outside of China. It is also among the highest vehicular bridges in the world at 876' above the New River and is the third highest in the United States. The bridge has 9 approach spans, plus the central arch. The deck structure is cast-in-place concrete.

The bridge was constructed from 1974 to 1977, completing Appalachian Development Highway Corridor H. It was the world's highest roadway bridge until 2001, and the world's longest arch span until 2003. In 2013, the bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The bridge is a tourist attraction and a major landmark for West Virginia. The bridge is a focal point within the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. It was featured on the West Virginia state quarter in 2005. Fayette County holds the Bridge Day festival on the third Saturday of October. ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_Day & officialbridgeday.com/ )
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_River_Gorge_Bridge
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Coordinates:   38°4'7"N   81°4'58"W
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  • There is some great whitewater rafting here. Check out http://www.awrafts.com for more info.
  • Check out bridge day on the third Saturday in October. This bridge is truly an amazing feat of engineering. http://www.wvbridgeday.com/
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