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New River Bridge - Fayette County on US Rt. 19

• Officially opened on October 22, 1977

• Longest steel arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere with a 1,700’ span

• Second highest bridge in the United States at 876’

• The bridge length is 3,030’

• The deck width is 69 feet 4 inches

• Total bridge weight is 88,000,000 lbs.

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