River Gorge Bridge West Virginia

The New River Gorge Bridge is a steel arch bridge 3,030 feet long over the New River Gorge near Fayetteville, West Virginia, in the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United States. With an arch 1,700 feet long, the New River Gorge Bridge was the world's longest single-span arch bridge for 26 years; it is now the fifth longest and the longest outside of Chin…
The New River Gorge Bridge is a steel arch bridge 3,030 feet long over the New River Gorge near Fayetteville, West Virginia, in the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United States. With an arch 1,700 feet long, the New River Gorge Bridge was the world's longest single-span arch bridge for 26 years; it is now the fifth longest and the longest outside of China. Part of U.S. Route 19, its construction marked the completion of Corridor L of the Appalachian Development Highway System. An average of 16,200 motor vehicles cross the bridge each day.
  • Opened: October 22, 1977
  • Carries: US 19
  • Crosses: New River, CR 82, CSX Transportation
  • Locale: Fayette County, West Virginia, U.S.
  • Maintained by: West Virginia Division of Highways
  • Design: Arch
  • Total length: 3,030 ft (924 m)

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