Aetnaville Bridge

Aetnaville Bridge

View of bridge from Ohio end
Crosses Back channel of the Ohio River
Locale Wheeling, West Virginia
Characteristics
Design Pin-connected Pennsylvania through truss;[1] Parker truss configuration[2]
Material steel
Total length 440 feet (130 m)
Longest span 110 feet (34 m)
Number of spans 4 spans
History
Designer Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio[2]
Construction begin 1890[1]
Construction end 1891[1]
Closed 1988
Statistics
Daily traffic pedestrian only
Aetnaville Bridge
Coordinates 40°4′48.118″N 80°44′12.5118″W / 40.08003278°N 80.736808833°W / 40.08003278; -80.736808833Coordinates: 40°4′48.118″N 80°44′12.5118″W / 40.08003278°N 80.736808833°W / 40.08003278; -80.736808833
Part of Wheeling Island Historic District (#92000320[3])
Designated CP April 2, 1992

The Aetnaville Bridge was built in December 1891. It links the village of Aetnaville, which is part of what is now considered Bridgeport, Ohio to Wheeling Island, which is part of Wheeling, West Virginia. The bridge once carried people to and from the Ohio and West Virginia sides of the Ohio River until the bridge was shut down to vehicular traffic in December 1988, due to safety concerns. The bridge was once a trolley bridge long ago. The bridge is now used mostly as a way for pedestrians, bicyclists, and joggers, to cross without having to go all the way around to the new Bridgeport Bridge.[4] The bridge was closed from October 19th to 23rd, 2015, to be evaluated for safety. Local residents are fighting to save this bridge, because it is a necessary and popular pedestrian footwalk, and part of a five statewide bicycle and jogging trail.[5] As of January 20, 2016, there have been metal fences barricading the bridge pending further decision-making as to how to proceed with possible repairs .

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Historic Bridges of the United States
  2. 1 2 Historic Bridges
  3. ↑ "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
  4. ↑ Connors, Fred (September 13, 2011). Bridge Comes Tumbling Down. Wheeling News-Register.
  5. ↑ http://www.wtrf.com/story/27359734/group-fighting-to-save-aetnaville-bridge-from-demolition

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