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Cedar Brook Viaduct

Along the Louisville Southern Railroad

Posted on November 27, 2022November 27, 2022 by Sherman Cahal

Let’s look into two of the Louisville Southern Railroad’s most significant bridges in Kentucky.

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Covered Bridges of the Greenbrier Valley

Posted on November 20, 2022November 20, 2022 by Sherman Cahal

Seventeen historic covered bridges span West Virginia’s rivers and streams, and most are still in use by motorists or are open to pedestrians. In this article, we explore five that are in or near the scenic Greenbrier River valley.

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Chuck Yeager Bridges

A History of the Yeager Bridges

Posted on October 30, 2022October 30, 2022 by Sherman Cahal

The Charles “Chuck” Yeager Bridges, two unique steel through arches, carry the West Virginia Turnpike and Interstates 64 and 77 over the Kanawha River in Charleston, West Virginia.

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Falls of Rough Bridge

Photographing Kentucky’s Rare Bowstring Trusses

Posted on October 30, 2022October 30, 2022 by Sherman Cahal

Kentucky still boasts several rare bowstring trusses, some of which were fabricated by the King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio.

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Smithland Bridge

A Requiem for the Smithland Bridge

Posted on October 25, 2022October 25, 2022 by Sherman Cahal

One of the few remaining truss bridges in Kentucky funded by the Murphy Toll Bridge Act of 1928 will soon be demolished.

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Spottsville Bridge

Flyover of the New and Old Spottsville Bridge

Posted on October 10, 2022October 10, 2022 by Sherman Cahal

Spottsville Bridge is a through truss bridge that carries US Route 60 over the Green River in Spottsville, Kentucky. It was originally constructed in 1931 and replaced in 2022.

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Sandhill Road Bridge

Exploring Huron County, Ohio

Posted on October 1, 2022September 15, 2022 by Sherman Cahal

After spending the morning photographing a lighthouse along Lake Erie, I decided to head south and visit three unique trusses in Huron County, Ohio.

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Eagle Rock Bridge

Coming Across a Rare Wood and Iron Truss Bridge

Posted on September 27, 2022September 27, 2022 by Sherman Cahal

Virginia has three combination wood and iron Pratt through trusses remaining over the James River. One of these is located in Eagle Rock. In May 1883, the Richmond & Allegheny Railroad Company agreed with the Botetourt County Board of Supervisors to build three bridges over the James River as part of the construction of its…

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Sharps Tunnel

Posted on September 24, 2022September 24, 2022 by Sherman Cahal

Nestled in Pocahontas County, West Virginia is Sharps Tunnel along the former Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Greenbrier Division.

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Erie Avenue Bascule Bridge

Lorain’s Black River Bridges

Posted on September 14, 2022September 14, 2022 by Sherman Cahal

On September 26, 1940, before a crowd of 50,000, two new bridges opened in Lorain, Ohio.

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