Earl M. Vickers Bridge

The Earl M. Vickers Bridge, also known as the Montgomery Bridge is a steel thru truss bridge over the Kanawha River in West Virginia. It connects West Virginia Route 61 in Montgomery to U.S. Route 60 near Smithers. The bridge opened in 1956. It carries the unsigned highway West Virginia Route 6.[1]

Earl M. Vickers Bridge
Coordinates38°11′N 81°19′W / 38.18°N 81.32°W / 38.18; -81.32
Carries WV 6
CrossesKanawha River
BeginsMontgomery, West Virginia
EndsSmithers, West Virginia
Other name(s)Montgomery Bridge
OwnerWest Virginia Department of Transportation
Maintained byWest Virginia Department of Transportation
Characteristics
DesignThru truss
MaterialSteel
Total length1,665.1 ft (507.5 m)
Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Clearance below27.9 ft (8.5 m)
No. of lanes2
History
Opened1956
Location
Map
View north at the south end of WV 6 at WV 61 in Montgomery

References

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  1. ^ "Montgomery Bridge (Earl M. Vickers Bridge)". historicbridges.org. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
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