Valley Bend Bridge

West Virginia

Built 1900
Total Length 204'
Main Span 160'
Status Active

The Valley Bend Bridge, a 1900 Pratt through truss by the Canton Bridge Company, is located in West Virginia.

The Valley Bend Bridge was constructed in 1900 by the Canton Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio. 1 2 The pin-connected Pratt through truss was rehabilitated in 1993.

Dimensions & Classification

Structural FormThrough Truss — Pratt
Primary MaterialSteel
Total Length204'
Main Span160'
Deck Width14.5'
Vertical Clearance13.4'
ConnectionsPin-connected
BuildersCanton Bridge Co. (superstructure)

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References for this location, in MLA format.

  1. “Bridge plaque.”
  2. Ingrid Wuebber and Fred M. Holycross. Historic Context Study of pre-1956 Highway Bridges of West Virginia and an Assessment of the West Virginia Bridge Rating System, State Purchase Order DCH 01064. State Historic Preservation Office, Sept. 2002, p. A-50.