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How much did New River Gorge Bridge cost to build?

The New River Gorge Bridge is the steel arch bridge, 3,030 ft (923 m) long with a 1,700 ft (518 m) main arch span, carrying US 19 876 ft (267 m) above the New River in Fayette County, West Virginia, built by the American Bridge Division of U.S. Steel from May 1974 and opened on 22 October 1977. The West Virginia Department of Transportation and the West Virginia Encyclopedia both give its total cost as USD 37 million, as does Wikipedia.

Final project cost

$37 million

Cost basis: 1977

The New River Gorge Bridge in Fayetteville, West Virginia is a steel arch bridge that carries US 19 over the New River. It opened in 1977 and is the longest and highest steel arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere at 3030 ft (924 m) long and 876 ft (267 m) high. The bridge hosts Bridge Day, an annual event in which it closes to vehicles, and participants are allowed to BASE jump to the valley floor below.
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Basis of the published figure

Final project cost1977
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Key dimensions

Total lengthWest Virginia Department of Transportation
923.5 m
Main spanWest Virginia Department of Transportation
518 m
HeightWest Virginia Department of Transportation
267 m

Project record

Timeline

  1. 1974

    Construction started

    West Virginia Department of Transportation

  2. 22 October 1977

    Opened or launched

    West Virginia Department of Transportation

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