Aetnaville Bridge

Aetnaville Bridge

Aetnaville Bridge West Virginia Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
1891. Georgia St. West of the intersection with N. Erie St. (the ramp begins at N. Huron and Georgia sts.)

This four-span, steel-truss bridge is supported on massive sandstone piers. It was closed to automotive traffic in 1988 but still serves pedestrians crossing the Ohio River's back channel. A modicum of iron filigree decorates each end of the bridge, which is painted light blue. Unfortunately, a fine splattering of graffiti has been added over the years.

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