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The Wheeling Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the main channel of the Ohio River at Wheeling, West Virginia. It was the largest suspension bridge in the world from 1849 until 1851.
The Wheeling Suspension Bridge was the first bridge to span the Ohio River. It was initially completed in 1849, but destroyed by a tornado five years later. The bridge was rebuilt in 1856.
May 17, 2024 · In a heart-wrenching turn of events, the Wheeling Suspension Bridge, a symbol of ingenuity and progress, has been ravaged by a violent storm, leaving behind a scene of destruction and disbelief in its wake.
Sep 5, 2021 · The 1,300-foot span connects the city of Wheeling with Wheeling Island and opened in 1849. It was originally part of the National Road, the first major improved highway in the United States that ran from Maryland to Illinois. It was the main passageway to the West and was the largest suspension bridge in the world at the time of its construction.
Suspension Bridge at Wheeling, WV. National Historic Landmark -- Wheeling, West Virginia -- Ohio County. Spanning the Ohio River between downtown Wheeling, West Virginia, and Wheeling Island, the Wheeling Suspension Bridge was the world's largest suspension bridge when built in 1849.
May 23, 2023 · OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. — It's one step closer every day with restorations on the Wheeling Suspension Bridge. It has been an in-depth process to repair the span that goes well beyond cosmetics.
The wire suspension bridge over the Ohio River at Wheeling was opened for traffic in October 1849 amid great public acclaim. It was the longest (1,010 feet) clear span in the world. It ushered in America’s ascendancy in long-span suspension bridge building, which lasted for more than a century.
