Williamstown-Marietta Bridge, Spanning Ohio River between Williamstown & Marietta, Williamstown, Wood County, WV

Significance: The Williamstown-Marietta Bridge was the first highway bridge in the United States built in a cantilever fashion over an inland river. In 1902, it was the site of the first strike by the newly-formed United Steel Workers Union.

Survey number: HAER WV-40

Building/structure dates: 1903 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1985

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