This bridge is part of Norfolk Southern's Heartland Corridor --- their main intermodal route from the East Coast to the Midwest.
Norfolk Southern Corp posted three photos with the comment:
125 years ago today, the first Ohio River Bridge was completed, connecting South Point, Ohio, and Kenova, West Virginia. The bridge was designed with a single track by Norfolk and Western’s chief engineer, W. W. Coe, but was constructed with piers wide enough to accommodate future double-track.
The bridge had four 300 foot spans and one 521 foot span. The Railroad Gazette praised the structure as “excellent in both design and construction.” Edgemoor Bridge Works designed and built the superstructure. The first two photographs from July 1891 show workers on top of the massive piers, and the bridge under construction. The third photo was taken in October of this year.
The bridge was rebuilt in 1913 with double track to accommodate increased traffic. Today, it carries essential freight rail traffic, supports economic development, and serves as a vital link in the nation’s freight rail #transportation infrastructure.
To learn more about Norfolk Southern’s bridges, check out the fact sheet on our website:
http://bit.ly/2j7xLjgNorfolk & Western Historical Society
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| Dennis Shafer posted Norfolk Southern's, ex-Norfolk & Western, massive Ohio River Bridge between Kenova, West Virginia and South Point, Ohio. Darion Fox That’s the first bridge N&W put Over the Ohio River over 100 years ago. Dennis Shafer Darion Fox And a complete realignment of the mainline. |
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| 1892 Bridge ASCE, page 6 of .pdf |
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| 1913 Bridge ASCE, page 6 of .pdf |
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| New portal around the old portal ASCE, page 60 of .pdf |
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| The end spans used falsework. The second spans were cantilivered from the end span. The center span was cantilivered from the second spans and closed in the middle. ASCE, page 64 of .pdf |
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| Kenova during flood ASCE, page 72 of .pdf |
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| 1 of 4 photos posted by Bridges & Tunnels The Kenova Railroad Bridge carries Norfolk Southern Railway over the Ohio River between Kenova, West Virginia, and South Point, Ohio. The massive double-track crossing was constructed in 1912-13 to replace a single-track structure erected by the Norfolk & Western Railway (N&W). It was the longest structure along the railroad—and one of importance. As the bridge was vital to N&W’s operations and carried vital war materials and soldiers, the river crossing was the potential target of Germans during World War II. During the conflict, saboteurs were caught nearby which led to the deployment of a Coast Guard unit to protect the crossing. More photos and history of the Kenova Railroad Bridge can be found at http://bridgestunnels.com/location/kenova-railroad-bridge/ From the website: "Today, the bridge remains a critical component of NS’ Pocahontas Division mainline, and a component of the Heartland Corridor, with 35 trains per day crossing carrying coal, grain, general merchandise, and a growing number of double-stack containers." |
Thomas Joseph Cummings posted two photos with the comment: "Trestle bridge over the Ohio River at Kenova, W. Va."
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| Southwest Virginia Rails posted The giant trestle in Kenova, WV is definitely a sight to see. Most views, at least that I’ve seen, are of a eastbound traversing it, so here is westbound from the other side. A dash 9 leads intermodal NS 273 as it is about to cross over the Ohio River and into Ohio. It was built in 1913 and spans 6,150 feet between the two states, and took 23 years to fully construct. 1-8-2023 |
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| Austin West commented on the above post Here is a Eastbound on the opposite side. |
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| Mtnclimberjoe Rail Photography posted Eastbound Norfolk Southern intermodal train 218 rolls across the massive Ohio River Bridge as it comes into Kenova, West Virginia from South Point, Ohio. The double track bridge is built with 4 Baltimore Through Trusses and 1 central Pennsylvania Through Truss, with a long approach trestle here on the south side for a total length of 4000 feet. ====Info==== 5/18/2022 NS Kenova District Kenova, WV NS 218 (Intermodal; Calumet Yard - Chicago, ILto Satellite Yard - Charlotte, NC) NS 7638 ES40DC Blt. 2007 NS 4128 AC44C6M Ex. NS 8935 C44-9W, NS 8935 C40-9W Blt. 1996 NS 4070 AC44C6M Ex. NS 8780 C40-9 Blt. 1995 Kris Dixon: Ups train hottest train on the railroad. |
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| Bridges & Tunnels posted A tugboat navigates downstream on the Ohio River, gliding beneath the Kenova Railroad Bridge. This massive structure, a blend of trestle and through truss design, spans the waterway between Kenova, West Virginia, and South Point, Ohio. 📸 More photos: http://bridgestunnels.com/location/kenova-railroad-bridge/ Bridges & Tunnels shared |
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