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US-40 Overview
This is the oldest bridge in the state of West Virginia.
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| Postcard via BridgeHunter |
"As an 1817 structure, is is also among the oldest extant bridges in the country. It enjoys further technological significance as a relatively rare example of a stone arch that features the elliptical style of arch. The three span structure was altered in the 1950s when a concrete veneer was plastered over the stone, making it look like a concrete arch bridge. Today, some of that concrete is peeling off, so the stone is visible on a couple places. The railings and sidewalks on the bridge are concrete and are not original, although the concrete railings are still decorative in design and are not modern, dating to a 1931 alteration." [HistoricBridges]
The 1950s concrete veneer has become part of the problem instead of the solution.
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| 2010 photo by BWSmith84 via BridgeHunter |
Fortunately, a $3.8m restoration has removed that veneer.
Bridges & Tunnels by Sherman Cahal
posted four photos with the comment:
The Monument Place Bridge carries the National Road and U.S. Route 40 over Little Wheeling Creek in Wheeling, West Virginia. It is the oldest bridge in the state. Built when the United States was only 41 years old, it also predates the creation of West Virginia by 46 years. The bridge took its name from nearby
Monument Place, where a memorial to Henry Clay commemorated his support for the construction of the National Road.
The bridge was recently restored through a project that replaced the backfill, repaired or replaced deteriorated stone, and reconstructed the roadway deck.
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