New River Gorge Bridge, Spanning New River near Fayetteville, Fayetteville, Fayette County, WV
Summary
Significance: The contract to build a bridge across the New River Gorge was awarded to The American Bridge Division of the United Steel Corporation on June 21, 1973 for $11,000,000. The bridge did not open to the public, however, until October 22, 1977. The New River Gorge Bridge is an arch span bridge stretching 1,700 feet across the New River Gorge, and is located 875 feet above the bottom of the gorge.
Survey number: HAER WV-41
Building/structure dates: 1977 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 13000603
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
American Bridge Division of the United Steel Corporation
Morris, Scott, transmitter
DeBoer, Ruth, transmitter
Location
Fayetteville, 38.05289, -81.10399
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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