Wheeling Suspension Bridge
The Wheeling Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the Ohio River in Wheeling , West Virginia . Between 1849 and the opening of the first Lewiston – Queenston Suspension Bridge in 1851, the bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world. It was founded by Charles Ellet Jr. built.
In 1854 the bridge's lane collapsed as a result of a severe storm and was repaired by Ellet. The bridge is still in use today after a number of other repairs.
The bridge spans a distance of 308 meters (1010 feet ) across the Ohio River so that boats can pass under it. In 1860 it was renewed by Ellet's colleague McComas and in 1872 by Washington Roebling . Today the bridge is the oldest suspension bridge for vehicles that is still in use.
The Wheeling Suspension Bridge was added to the List of National Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1968. Since January 26, 1970, the bridge has been listed as a structure on the National Register of Historic Places . In May 1975 it received the status of a National Historic Landmark . Also, the Wheeling Suspension Bridge is Contributing Property of the Wheeling Island Historic District , which was created as a Historic District in April 1992 .
Web links
- Wheeling Suspension Bridge ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- USGS topographic map: Wheeling, WV
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wheeling Suspension Bridge on the National Register of Historic Places , accessed March 12, 2020.
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↑ National Historic Landmarks Program (Wheeling Suspension Bridge) ( Memento of the original from October 28, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: West Virginia. National Park Service , accessed March 12, 2020.
- ^ Wheeling Island Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places , accessed March 12, 2020.
Coordinates: 40 ° 4 ′ 12.5 " N , 80 ° 43 ′ 38.5" W.