N&W in 1909--Bridge

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And the new, second bridge was for the double track program and was a deck
girder bridge while the previous bridge was a through truss.  Unfortunately,
in March of 1913, this new bridge was obliterated by the big flash flood of
that date.  The 1913 flood was a real biggie which wiped out most of the
railroad and interurban bridges and tracks in the state of Ohio.

 

Gary Rolih

Cincinnati

 

 

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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
November 23, 1909

 

TO BRIDGE THE SCIOTO

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Plans for New Structure Completed by Norfolk and Western

 

    Plans have now been completed by the Norfolk and Western officials for
the construction of a new bridge over the Scioto river adjacent to the
present one just west of Chillicothe.  Blue prints are now in the hands of
the chief engineers of the road and the work will be begun as soon as right
of way trouble is cleared up.

    The bridge will be built at an angle of about 60 degrees from the
present bridge.  The abutment on this side will be extended and the first
part of the bridge will be built on it, but the remainder of the piers will
be separate, although built close together.

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Gordon Hamilton

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