Third Street Bridge (Fairmont)

The Third Street Bridge, officially known as the David Morgan Memorial Bridge, is a span that crosses the Monongahela River, in Fairmont, West Virginia. The bridge has a characteristic curve in it, and was built in 1979[1] in order to relieve some of the traffic from the Robert H. Mollohan-Jefferson Street Bridge after the Low Level Bridge had closed.[2]

Third Street Bridge
Coordinates39°28′45″N 80°08′39″W
Carries WV 310
CrossesMonongahela River
LocaleFairmont, West Virginia
Official nameDavid Morgan Memorial Bridge
Maintained byWest Virginia Division of Highways
Characteristics
DesignSteel Girder Bridge
Total length1,104 feet (336 m)[1]
Width46.5 feet (14.2 m)[1]
History
Opened1979[1]
Location

References

  1. "National Bridge Inventory: Structure 00000000025A189". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
  2. Koon, Thomas and Oce Smith. Marion County West Virginia: A Pictorial History. VA: The Downing Company, 1995

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