Alderson Bridge
Alderson Memorial Bridge, April 2009
Alderson Bridge is located in West Virginia
Alderson Bridge
Alderson Bridge is located in the United States
Alderson Bridge
LocationMonroe St. across the Greenbrier R., Alderson, West Virginia
Coordinates37°43′29″N 80°38′36″W / 37.72472°N 80.64333°W / 37.72472; -80.64333
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1914
ArchitectMcEnteer, Frank Duff
Architectural styleConcrete arch bridge
NRHP reference No.91001730[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1991

The Alderson Bridge, also known as Alderson Memorial Bridge, is a historic concrete arch bridge in Alderson, West Virginia. It crosses the Greenbrier River, which separates Greenbrier and Monroe counties. The bridge once carried Monroe Street but is now closed to vehicular traffic (open to pedestrians). It was built in 1914, and measures 21 feet wide including the walkways and 453 feet long.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. It is located in the Alderson Historic District, listed in 1993.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Michael Guoulis (June 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Alderson Bridge" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-05.

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U.S. National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
Bridges and tunnels on the National Register of Historic Places
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