Earl M. Vickers Bridge

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Earl M. Vickers Bridge
Coordinates 38°11′N81°19′W / 38.18°N 81.32°W / 38.18; -81.32
CarriesWV-6.svg WV 6
Crosses Kanawha River
Begins Montgomery, West Virginia
Ends Smithers, West Virginia
Other nameMontgomery Bridge
Owner West Virginia Department of Transportation
Maintained by West Virginia Department of Transportation
Characteristics
Design Thru truss
MaterialSteel
Total length1,665.1 ft (507.5 m)
Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Clearance below 27.9 ft (8.5 m)
No. of lanes 2
History
Opened1956
Location
Earl M. Vickers Bridge
View north at the south end of WV 6 at WV 61 in Montgomery 2017-07-21 20 31 41 View north along West Virginia State Route 6 (Montgomery Bridge) at West Virginia State Route 61 (Fayette Pike) in Montgomery, Fayette County, West Virginia.jpg
View north at the south end of WV 6 at WV 61 in Montgomery

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]

References

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