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The South Face, Approaching from US 250 South

This bridge is located on US 250, which runs north and south. Because of the West Virginia terrain, this bridge actually runs east-west crossing the Pennsylvania branch of Fish Creek.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The west portal

Whether you are traveling north or south on US 250, you come around a corner and suddenly, this bridge appears.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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Government Plaque

1924 WV STATE BRIDGE No. 885

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The north truss and deck

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The south railing detail

Rust on the vertical lattice truss is symptomatic of the problems this bridge has.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The east portal

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The south face

Looking west.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The east transition joint

I have no clue of what the steel plate covers.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The deck

The deck appears to be layers of asphalt over a steel grid.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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Lattice Column on North Face

Another example of rust and buckling paint on this bridge.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The east portal framework

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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Hole in deck

That's Fish Creek you see down there, through what's left of the deck.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The west portal framework

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The south face

As seen from the edge of Fish Creek

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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Overview
Through truss bridge over Pa Fork of Fish Creek on US 250
Location
Marshall County, West Virginia
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1924
Design
Through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 149.9 ft.
Total length: 153.9 ft.
Deck width: 17.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 11.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.75833, -80.56333   (decimal degrees)
39°45'30" N, 80°33'48" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/537404/4401026 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Cameron
Inventory number
BH 35335 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2007)
Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 18.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005)
550

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Built 1924 (356)
Built during 1920s (4,734)
Marshall County, West Virginia (18)
Open (22,111)
Owned by state (6,722)
Skewed (3,682)
Span length 125-175 feet (2,041)
Structurally deficient (12,037)
Through truss (5,491)
Total length 125-175 feet (2,722)
Truss (16,173)
US 250 (6)
West Virginia (765)

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