The Parkersburg Bridge crosses the Ohio River between Parkersburg, West Virginia, and Belpre, Ohio. Designed by Jacob Linville, the bridge has 46 spans: 25 deck plate girder, 14 deck truss, 6 through truss, and 1 through plate girder. 50,000 cubic yards (38,000 m3) of stone were used for the 53 piers. The bridge was constructed from May 1869 to January 1871 by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. At the time of its completion, the bridge was reportedly the longest in the world at 7,140 feet (2,180 m).[2][3]
The approach spans were replaced 1898–1900, and the river spans were replaced 1904–1905. The original piers were retained. The steel structure atop the piers was rebuilt between about 1914 and 1917. One channel span was replaced in 1972 after a barge transporting an empty gasoline tanker[4] exploded under the bridge.[2][3]
The bridge was a part of the B&O's Baltimore – St. Louis mainline and offered the railroad easy access to Ohio in transporting coal and other materials to the east coast. Currently the bridge handles the traffic of the Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Railroad.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 under the name Sixth Street Railroad Bridge.[1] At the time of the listing, the bridge was still owned by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.[2]
^ abcEliza Smith and Christina Mann (December 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Sixth Street Railroad Bridge" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
^ abBaltimore & Ohio Railroad, Parkersburg Bridge, Ohio River, Parkersburg, Wood County, WV Historic American Engineering Record, accessed 22 August 2012
^. Archived from the original on 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
Track Chart, August 1947; Baltimore & Ohio System, Eastern Region, Monongah Division, Office of the Chief Engineer
External links
Media related to Parkersburg Bridge (CSX) at Wikimedia Commons
Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. WV-12, "Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Parkersburg Bridge, Ohio River, Parkersburg, Wood County, WV", 12 photos, 10 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
January 07, 2023
parkersburg, bridge, parkersburg, bridge, crosses, ohio, river, between, parkersburg, west, virginia, belpre, ohio, designed, jacob, linville, bridge, spans, deck, plate, girder, deck, truss, through, truss, through, plate, girder, cubic, yards, stone, were, u. The Parkersburg Bridge crosses the Ohio River between Parkersburg West Virginia and Belpre Ohio Designed by Jacob Linville the bridge has 46 spans 25 deck plate girder 14 deck truss 6 through truss and 1 through plate girder 50 000 cubic yards 38 000 m3 of stone were used for the 53 piers The bridge was constructed from May 1869 to January 1871 by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad At the time of its completion the bridge was reportedly the longest in the world at 7 140 feet 2 180 m 2 3 Parkersburg BridgeThe CSX Bridge in 2010Coordinates39 16 15 5 N 81 33 56 5 W 39 270972 N 81 565694 W 39 270972 81 565694 Coordinates 39 16 15 5 N 81 33 56 5 W 39 270972 N 81 565694 W 39 270972 81 565694CarriesCSX TransportationCrossesOhio RiverLocaleParkersburg West VirginiaOfficial nameParkersburg BridgeMaintained byCSX TransportationCharacteristicsDesignTruss bridgeTotal length7 140 feet 2 180 m HistoryOpened1871Sixth Street Railroad BridgeU S National Register of Historic PlacesShow map of West VirginiaShow map of the United StatesLocation6th Street Parkersburg West VirginiaCoordinates39 16 2 N 81 33 32 W 39 26722 N 81 55889 W 39 26722 81 55889Area0 8 acres 0 32 ha BuiltMay 18 1869 January 7 1871ArchitectPorter W E MPSDowntown Parkersburg MRANRHP reference No 82001785 1 Added to NRHPDecember 10 1982Location 1893 The bridge in 1973 The approach spans were replaced 1898 1900 and the river spans were replaced 1904 1905 The original piers were retained The steel structure atop the piers was rebuilt between about 1914 and 1917 One channel span was replaced in 1972 after a barge transporting an empty gasoline tanker 4 exploded under the bridge 2 3 The bridge was a part of the B amp O s Baltimore St Louis mainline and offered the railroad easy access to Ohio in transporting coal and other materials to the east coast Currently the bridge handles the traffic of the Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Railroad It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 under the name Sixth Street Railroad Bridge 1 At the time of the listing the bridge was still owned by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 2 See also EditList of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Ohio List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in West Virginia List of crossings of the Ohio RiverReferences Edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 a b c Eliza Smith and Christina Mann December 1981 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form Sixth Street Railroad Bridge PDF State of West Virginia West Virginia Division of Culture and History Historic Preservation Retrieved 2011 09 15 a b Baltimore amp Ohio Railroad Parkersburg Bridge Ohio River Parkersburg Wood County WV Historic American Engineering Record accessed 22 August 2012 NewsandSentinel com News Sports Jobs Community Information Parkersburg News and Sentinel Archived from the original on 2016 03 28 Retrieved 2016 08 04 Track Chart August 1947 Baltimore amp Ohio System Eastern Region Monongah Division Office of the Chief EngineerExternal links Edit Media related to Parkersburg Bridge CSX at Wikimedia Commons Historic American Engineering Record HAER No WV 12 Baltimore amp Ohio Railroad Parkersburg Bridge Ohio River Parkersburg Wood County WV 12 photos 10 data pages 2 photo caption pages Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Parkersburg Bridge CSX amp oldid 1129694325, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
