Midvale Bridge

The Midvale Bridge, a pinned Pratt through truss, spans the Middle Fork River in Midvale, West Virginia, serving as part of County Route 5/26.

Originally constructed in 1893 by the Canton Bridge Company from Canton, Ohio, this bridge was first located over the Middle Fork River in Ellamore, West Virginia. ¹ In 1926, it became part of U.S. Route 33. However, in 1931, the bridge was moved to its current location in Midvale to make way for a new bridge.

In terms of its construction, the majority of the bridge’s components are made from wrought iron, with the exception of the stringers and floor beams. ¹ The floor beams are part of the original construction, while the stringers were added during the bridge’s relocation in 1931. The structure underwent further modifications: the floor beams were reinforced with I-beams in 1993, the connection plates were replaced in 1995, and in 1997, maintenance work was conducted on the abutments, involving the replacement of one back wall and the extension of another.