Chelyan Bridge, Spanning Kanawha River at U.S. Route 61 spur, Chelyan, Kanawha County, WV

Significance: This bridge, spanning the Kanawha River at Chelyan, was constructed in 1928-29. The construction of the bridge showed how the volume of traffic increased as advances were made in the automobile industry and the automobile became more in demand. It was also evidence of the increase in coal production. Consisting of seventeen spans, it is an excellent example of an early twentieth century steel bridge.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1687
Survey number: HAER WV-46
Building/structure dates: 1995 Demolished
Building/structure dates: 1928-1929 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1963 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1970 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1985-1988 Subsequent Work