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Suspension Bridges of West Virginia

This is a list of all 124 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for West Virginia in USA. Click the bridge name to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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Note: Completion year and longest suspended span length may not be known for all bridges listed below. Also, span lengths are sometimes estimated based on satellite imagery.

Year Completed	Bridge	Location	Crossing - Feature	Coordinates	Longest Suspended Span (meters)	Images
Year Completed	Bridge	Location	Crossing - Feature	Coordinates	Longest Suspended Span (meters)	Images
1849	Wheeling (Wheeling and Belmont)	Wheeling, West Virginia, USA	Ohio River	40.07167 N 80.72667 W	307.85	Images
1852	Charleston (Lovell Street)	Charleston, West Virginia, USA	Elk River		145.69	Images
1852	Fairmont and Palatine	Fairmont, West Virginia, USA	Monongahela River			Images
1854	Elk River	Sutton, West Virginia, USA	Elk River		140.21	Images
1854	Morgantown	Morgantown, West Virginia, USA	Monongahela River		185.32	Images
1856	Guyandotte	Guyandotte and Huntington, West Virginia, USA	Guyandotte River	38.430083 N 82.391694 W	137.16	Images
1861	Gauley River	Gauley Bridge, West Virginia, USA	Gauley River
1884	(suspension bridge)	Charleston, West Virginia, USA	Elk River		83.21
1897	Lincoln Highway (Chester)	East Liverpool, Ohio and Chester, West Virginia, USA	Ohio River		214.88	Images
1900	New River (Swinging)	Nuttallburg and South Nuttall, West Virginia, USA	New River	38.047482 N 81.035972 W	103.63
1903	Caperton	Caperton vicinity, West Virginia, USA	New River	38.021856 N 81.028479 W	155.45
1905	Market Street	Steubenville, Ohio and East Steubenville, West Virginia, USA	Ohio River	40.35833 N 80.61167 W	207.26	Images
1905	Newell	East Liverpool, Ohio and Newell, West Virginia, USA	Ohio River	40.62167 N 80.595 W	228.6	Images
1907	Vulcan	Vulcan, West Virginia and Pike County, Kentucky, USA	Tug Fork Big Sandy River		121.92
1910	Swinging	Spelter, West Virginia, USA	West Fork River
1913	Whitesville	Whitesville, West Virginia, USA	Coal River		65.23
1916	Belpre-Parkersburg	Parkersburg, West Virginia and Belpre, Ohio, USA	Ohio River		236.22	Images
1920	Double	Forks of Coal, Alum Creek vicinity, West Virginia, USA	Little Coal River	38.27243 N 81.80020 W	45.72	Images
1920	Double	Forks of Coal, Alum Creek vicinity, West Virginia, USA	Big Coal River	38.27248 N 81.79935 W	60.96	Images
1922	Duck Run (Truebada Swinging)	Truebada, Glenville vicinity, West Virginia, USA	Little Kanawha River	38.92830 N 80.78731 W	62.48	Images
1924	(suspension bridge)	Moorefield, West Virginia, USA	South Fork South Branch Potomac River	39.027926 N 78.947506 W
1928	Fort Steuben	Steubenville, Ohio and Weirton, West Virginia, USA	Ohio River	40.37833 N 80.615 W	209.93	Images
1928	Point Pleasant (Silver)	Point Pleasant, West Virginia and Kanauga, Gallipolis vicinity, Ohio, USA	Ohio River	38.845 N 82.141111 W	213.36	Images
1928	Saint Marys (Hi Carpenter, Short Route)	Saint Marys, West Virginia and Newport, Ohio, USA	Ohio River		213.36	Images
1940	Nolan Toll	Nolan, West Virginia and Pike County, Kentucky, USA	Tug Fork River	37.73986 N 82.33125 W		Images
1950	(footbridge)	Ellamore, West Virginia, USA	Middle Fork River - Boy Scout Camp Mahonegon	38.950796 N 80.073675 W		Images
1994	Greenbrier	Hosterman, West Virginia, USA	Greenbrier River	38.46898 N 79.86879 W	45.72	Images
2000	(footbridge)	Bramwell, West Virginia, USA	Bluestone River	37.32488 N 81.31427 W	20.42	Images
2013	CONSOL Energy Wing Tip (Wingtip)	Glen Jean, Oak Hill vicinity, West Virginia, USA	Turley Branch - Summit Bechtel National Scout Reserve	37.917343 N 81.119230 W	177.39	Images
	(conveyor bridge)	Gary vicinity, West Virginia, USA	Tug Fork	37.373622 N 81.558375 W
	(conveyor bridge)	Gary, West Virginia, USA		37.373762 N 81.558262 W	179
	(footbridge)	Atwell, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA	Dry Fork of the Tug Fork Big Sandy River	37.34525 N 81.76831 W	42.67	Images
	(footbridge)	Beatrice vicinity, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA	South Fork Hughes River
	(footbridge)	Beatrice vicinity, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA	South Fork Hughes River	39.07895 N 81.15855 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Beatrice vicinity, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA	South Fork Hughes River	39.08709 N 81.14710 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Beatrice vicinity, West Virginia, USA	South Fork Hughes River	39.078270 N 81.160490 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Bergoo vicinity, West Virginia, USA	Elk River	38.49306 N 80.29407 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Blue Bend, West Virginia, USA	Anthony Creek	37.92093 N 80.26550 W
	(footbridge)	Bradshaw, West Virginia, USA	Dry Fork of the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River	37.350760 N 81.797710 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Brake vicinity, West Virginia, USA	South Fork South Branch Potomac River	38.88185 N 79.04349 W	68.58	Images
	(footbridge)	Bramwell, West Virginia, USA	Bluestone River	37.32769 N 81.31976 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Bramwell, West Virginia, USA	Bluestone River	37.334670 N 81.302670 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Buckhannon, West Virginia, USA
	(footbridge)	Burnsville, West Virginia, USA	Little Kanawha River	38.85243 N 80.64827 W	37.49	Images
	(footbridge)	Burnsville, West Virginia, USA	Little Kanawha River	38.85705 N 80.65621 W	42.37	Images
	(footbridge)	Burnsville, West Virginia, USA	Little Kanawha River	38.863880 N 80.675760 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Cheat Lake vicinity, West Virginia, USA	Cheat River - Lake Lynn Power House and Dam	39.72056 N 79.85580 W
	(footbridge)	Cisco vicinity, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA	North Fork Hughes River	39.15388 N 81.23820 W	38.1	Images
	(footbridge)	Cisco vicinity, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA	North Fork Hughes River	39.13368 N 81.27738 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Clifftop vicinity, West Virginia, USA	Glade Creek - Babcock State Park	37.98300 N 80.94377 W	21.34	Images
	(footbridge)	Clifton Ford vicinity and Webster Springs vicinity, West Virginia, USA	Elk River	38.57102 N 80.48879 W	70.1	Images
	(footbridge)	Clifton Ford vicinity and Webster Springs vicinity, West Virginia, USA	Elk River	38.56377 N 80.48884 W	79.25	Images
	(footbridge)	Clifton Ford vicinity and Webster Springs vicinity, West Virginia, USA	Elk River	38.55854 N 80.48617 W	63.4	Images
	(footbridge)	Clifton Ford vicinity and Webster Springs vicinity, West Virginia, USA	Elk River	38.52709 N 80.47652 W	72.54	Images
	(footbridge)	Clifton Ford vicinity and Webster Springs vicinity, West Virginia, USA	Elk River	38.52487 N 80.48331 W	55.78	Images
	(footbridge)	Clifton Ford vicinity and Webster Springs vicinity, West Virginia, USA	Elk River	38.51794 N 80.48419 W	59.44	Images
	(footbridge)	Clifton Ford vicinity and Webster Springs vicinity, West Virginia, USA	Elk River	38.59299 N 80.49238 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Clifton Ford vicinity and Webster Springs vicinity, West Virginia, USA	Elk River	38.50829 N 80.47778 W	77.11	Images
	(footbridge)	Delray, West Virginia, USA	North River	39.20732 N 78.59352 W	27.43	Images
	(footbridge)	Delray, West Virginia, USA	North River	39.180610 N 78.619300 W		Images
	(footbridge)	East Lynn, West Virginia, USA	East Fork Twelvepole Creek	38.166467 N 82.3783 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Franklin vicinity and Cave vicinity, West Virginia, USA	South Branch Potomac River	38.60056 N 79.37812 W	42.06	Images
	(footbridge)	Hendricks, West Virginia, USA	Dry Fork Cheat River	39.07212 N 79.63324 W	33.53	Images
	(footbridge)	Julian, West Virginia, USA	Little Coal River	38.16285 N 81.85135 W	75.29	Images
	(footbridge)	Macfarlan, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA	South Fork Hughes River	39.08021 N 81.20510 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Marpleton vicinity, West Virginia, USA	Right Fork Holly River	38.65504 N 80.52314 W
	(footbridge)	Milam, West Virginia, USA	South Fork South Branch Potomac River	38.812430 N 79.098160 W	48.77	Images
	(footbridge)	Peru, West Virginia, USA	South Fork South Branch Potomac River	38.860180 N 79.053010 W	77.42	Images
	(footbridge)	Pine Grove, West Virginia, USA	South Fork Fishing Creek	39.554479 N 80.677816 W
	(footbridge)	Pleasant Run, Porterwood vicinity, West Virginia, USA	Shavers Fork	39.0472 N 79.7201 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Poplar Island, Colfax vicinity, West Virginia, USA	Tygart Valley River	39.41763 N 80.14833 W	83.82	Images
	(footbridge)	Riverside vicinity and Cisco vicinity, West Virginia, USA	North Fork Hughes River	39.16069 N 81.22007 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Riverside, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA	North Fork Hughes River	39.17252 N 81.17680 W	36.58	Images
	(footbridge)	Sardis, West Virginia, USA	Ten Mile Creek	39.348730 N 80.415250 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Sharlow, West Virginia, USA	Big Coal River	38.13316 N 81.63335 W
	(footbridge)	Slanesville vicinity, West Virginia, USA	North River - Ice Mountain Preserve	39.341870 N 78.495390 W	33.53	Images
	(footbridge)	Slanesville vicinity, West Virginia, USA	North River - Ice Mountain Preserve	39.34545 N 78.49895 W	44.2	Images
	(footbridge)	Smithburg, West Virginia, USA	Middle Island Creek
	(footbridge)	Smithville vicinity, West Virginia, USA	South Fork Hughes River
	(footbridge)	Sprigg vicinity, West Virginia and Pike County, Kentucky, USA	Tug Fork River - Tug Valley Country Club	37.63102 N 82.18641 W	97.54	Images
	(footbridge)	Troy vicinity, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA	Fink Creek	39.03230 N 80.74106 W	41.76	Images
	(footbridge)	Troy vicinity, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA	Fink Creek	39.03254 N 80.73385 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Troy vicinity, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA	Cove Creek	39.03336 N 80.76961 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Troy, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA	Leading Creek	39.01879 N 80.76152 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Troy, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA	Leading Creek	39.01724 N 80.75551 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Vulcan, West Virginia and Pike County, Kentucky, USA	Tug Fork River	37.55934 N 82.11506 W	60.96	Images
	(footbridge)	Webster Springs vicinity, West Virginia, USA	Back Fork Elk River - Sycamore Park	38.5105 N 80.364433 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Webster Springs, West Virginia, USA	Back Fork River	38.48053 N 80.40888 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Webster Springs, West Virginia, USA	Back Fork River	38.48041 N 80.39865 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Welch, West Virginia, USA	Tug Fork	37.414504 N 81.586626 W
	(footbridge)	West Union, West Virginia, USA	Middle Island Creek	39.297712 N 80.776627 W
	(footbridge)	Weston, West Virginia, USA	West Fork River	39.026069 N 80.473931 W
	(footbridge)	Williamson, West Virginia, USA	Williamson Rail Yard	37.66431 N 82.26774 W		Images
	(footbridge)	Wilmore, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA	Tug Fork Big Sandy River	37.45758 N 81.75380 W	48.77	Images
	(pipeline bridge)	Huntington, West Virginia, USA	Guyandotte River	38.412309 N 82.386252 W		Images
	(suspension bridge)	Ajax, West Virginia, USA	Pigeon Creek	37.79835 N 82.30072 W	32.31	Images
	(suspension bridge)	Atenville, West Virginia, USA	Guyandotte River	38.04645 N 82.14121 W		Images
	(suspension bridge)	Beatrice vicinity, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA	South Fork Hughes River	39.08096 N 81.13366 W	35.05	Images
	(suspension bridge)	Burnsville, West Virginia, USA	Little Kanawha River	38.84409 N 80.63163 W	27.43	Images
	(suspension bridge)	Burnsville, West Virginia, USA	Little Kanawha River	38.84956 N 80.63578 W	25.91	Images
	(suspension bridge)	Clarksburg vicinity, West Virginia, USA	West Fork River - Clarksburg Country Club	39.241973 N 80.364126 W		Images
	(suspension bridge)	Dorfee, Procious vicinity, Clay County, West Virginia, USA	Elk River	38.451155 N 81.169155 W
	(suspension bridge)	Falling Rock, West Virginia, USA	Elk River	38.466899 N 81.401232 W
	(suspension bridge)	Ferrellsburg, West Virginia, USA	Guyandotte River	38.01376 N 82.08271 W	79.25	Images
	(suspension bridge)	Franklin, West Virginia, USA	South Branch Potomac River	38.639645 N 79.332320 W		Images
	(suspension bridge)	Hubball, West Virginia, USA	Guyandotte River	38.19713 N 82.19012 W		Images
	(suspension bridge)	Lenore, West Virginia, USA	Pigeon Creek	37.79168 N 82.27318 W	40.54	Images
	(suspension bridge)	Logan vicinity, West Virginia, USA	Guyandotte River	37.827222 N 81.948611 W
	(suspension bridge)	Parsley Bottom, West Virginia, USA	Pigeon Creek	37.78695 N 82.26205 W	20.42	Images
	(suspension bridge)	Sheridan, West Virginia, USA	Guyandotte River	38.24260 N 82.19645 W		Images
	(suspension bridge)	Sissonville, West Virginia, USA	Pocatalico Creek	38.553546 N 81.632531 W		Images
	(suspension bridge)	West Union, West Virginia, USA	Middle Island Creek	39.338190 N 80.813029 W
	Big Run	Troy vicinity, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA	Cove Creek	39.04545 N 80.77028 W		Images
	Dry Fork	Hendricks vicinity, West Virginia, USA	Dry Fork Cheat River - Otter Creek Trail trailhead	39.04241 N 79.60825 W		Images
	Elkhurst	Elkhurst, Clay County, West Virginia, USA	Elk River	38.45182 N 81.15428 W		Images
	Last Chance	Brake, West Virginia, USA	South Fork South Branch Potomac River	38.90370 N 79.02941 W	65.53	Images
	Long Bottom	Hinton, West Virginia, USA	New River			Images
	Pleasant Island	Elkview, West Virginia, USA	Elk River	38.446935 N 81.462663 W
	Sector	Sector, Romney, West Virginia, USA	South Branch Potomac River	39.227030 N 78.853329 W	27.43
	Southside	Richwood, West Virginia, USA	Cherry River South Fork
	Swinging	Adamston and North View, West Virginia, USA	West Fork River
	Swinging	Elkins, West Virginia, USA	Roaring Creek (Tygart Valley River)	38.923367 N 79.852452 W
	Vietnam Veterans Memorial Swinging	Mannington, West Virginia, USA	Buffalo Creek	39.529786 N 80.342461 W
	Wire	Grace, Springfield, West Virginia, USA	South Branch Potomac River	39.427319 N 78.714996 W

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