Suspension Bridges Crossing South Fork South Branch Potomac River

This is a list of all 5 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing South Fork South Branch Potomac River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1924: (suspension bridge)

Moorefield, West Virginia, USA - South Fork South Branch Potomac River
Bridgemeister ID:5584 (added 2020-12-21)
Year Completed:1924
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Moorefield, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:South Fork South Branch Potomac River
Coordinates:39.027926 N 78.947506 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Destroyed, After 1974
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • Coordinates indicate likely location of this bridge, destroyed by flood debris at some point after 1974.

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Bridgemeister ID:2386 (added 2007-11-18)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Brake vicinity, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:South Fork South Branch Potomac River
Coordinates:38.88185 N 79.04349 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1 x 68.6 meters (225 feet)
Side Span:1 x 7.9 meters (26 feet)

Notes:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

Bridgemeister ID:3805 (added 2020-03-01)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Milam, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:South Fork South Branch Potomac River
Coordinates:38.812430 N 79.098160 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2012)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 48.8 meters (160 feet) estimated
Side Spans:2 x 12.2 meters (40 feet) estimated

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

Bridgemeister ID:3808 (added 2020-03-01)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Peru, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:South Fork South Branch Potomac River
Coordinates:38.860180 N 79.053010 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 77.4 meters (254 feet) estimated
Side Spans:2 x 12.2 meters (40 feet) estimated

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell

Bridgemeister ID:2387 (added 2007-11-18)
Name:Last Chance
Location:Brake, West Virginia, USA
Crossing:South Fork South Branch Potomac River
Coordinates:38.90370 N 79.02941 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 65.5 meters (215 feet)

Notes:

Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell


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