Building of the C&O Bridge
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Title
Building of the C&O Bridge
Subject
Railroad bridge construction Chesapeake and Ohio
Description
Black and white photo image of the railroad bridge across the Ohio River at Sciotoville under construction.
Construction began in the spring of 1916 and the first train crossed July 1917. Construction was overseen by the McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The bridge is 3463 feet in length allowing trains of the CSX Railroad to pass over the Ohio River.
Construction began in the spring of 1916 and the first train crossed July 1917. Construction was overseen by the McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The bridge is 3463 feet in length allowing trains of the CSX Railroad to pass over the Ohio River.
Creator
Unknown
Date
1916-1917
Contributor
Donated by John McHenry
Format
20 x 25 cm copy of photo
Coverage
Sciotoville, Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Rights
Scioto County Public Library
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “Building of the C&O Bridge,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed April 23, 2024, https://www.yourppl.org/history/items/show/17300.