New River Gorge Bridge - Wikipedia
The New River Gorge Bridge is a steel arch bridge 3,030 feet (924 m) long over the New River Gorge near Fayetteville, West Virginia, in the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United States.
New River Gorge Bridge - U.S. National Park Service
The New River Gorge Bridge is the longest steel span in the western hemisphere. It is also the third highest bridge in the United States. The New River Gorge Bridge is one of the most photographed places in West Virginia.
New River Gorge Bridge - U.S. National Park Service
Aug 8, 2023 · The bridge is situated in the northern section of the 53-mile long New River Gorge National Park and Preserve – a unit of the National Park Service – and is surrounded by lush Appalachian Mountain forest. It carries U.S. Route 19 across the deep gorge of the New River which runs 876 feet below.
New River - WV Department of Transportation
With a height of 876 feet above the waters of the New River (topping the Washington Monument by 325 feet), the bridge is the highest east of the Mississippi and second-highest in the nation only to Colorado’s Royal Gorge Bridge over the Arkansas River.
New River Gorge Bridge History
Learn the history and fun facts of the New River Gorge Bridge. This engineering marvel took three years to complete and cost nearly 37 million dollars. Learn more!
New River Gorge Bridge - Atlas Obscura
Aug 12, 2015 · Built in 1977 to connect the hills on either side of West Virginia 's New River Gorge, the bridge was, for years, the world's longest single-span arch bridge made of steel (today it ranks...
9 New River Gorge Bridge Facts You Might Not Know
Apr 17, 2023 · The New River Gorge Bridge blends with the scenery and adds to the beauty of the New River Gorge, only enhancing the incredible landscape. This year, catch amazing views of the New River Gorge Bridge and the New River Gorge from Adventures on the Gorge.
New River Gorge Bridge | New River Gorge National Park and …
Completed in 1977, the New River Gorge Bridge is the third-highest bridge in the US and the longest single-arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere. Made from 22,000 tons of structural steel, it rises 876ft above the New River and stretches 3030ft across the gorge.
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