This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1905: Newell
East Liverpool, Ohio and Newell, West Virginia, USA - Ohio River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 117 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1905 |
| Name: | Newell |
| Location: | East Liverpool, Ohio and Newell, West Virginia, USA |
| Crossing: | Ohio River |
| Coordinates: | 40.62167 N 80.595 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Edwin Kirtland Morse, Dravo Company |
| References: | AAJ, BPL, PTS2 |
| Use: | Vehicular (two-lane), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 228.6 meters (750 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 |
Annotated Citations:
- Huba, Stephen. "There’s a new owner for the Newell Bridge." The Weirton Daily Times, 6 May 2022, www.weirtondailytimes.com/news/local-news/2022/05/theres-a-new-owner-for-the-newell-bridge/.
"Frank Six of Six Enterprises in Newell, assumed ownership Wednesday of one of the oldest suspension bridges on the Ohio River for an undisclosed sum from HLC Holdings Inc., parent company of the Fiesta Tableware Co., formerly known as the Homer Laughlin China Co."
- Bobby-Gilbert, Jo-Ann., "Fiesta Tableware Parent Sells Iconic Newell Bridge." The Business Journal, 5 May 2022, businessjournaldaily.com/fiesta-tableware-parent-sells-iconic-newell-bridge/.
"After 116 years of ownership by HLC Holdings Inc., parent company of The Fiesta Tableware Co., the Newell Bridge and Railway Co. changed hands at midnight Wednesday. Officials of Fiesta Tableware, formerly known as Homer Laughlin China Co., announced that the bridge has been purchased by Frank Six, owner of Six Enterprises in Newell."
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