The Dry Fork Bridge carried the Red Creek Turnpike (today’s WV CR 32/8) over Red Creek in Dry Fork, West Virginia.
The Dry Fork Bridge was constructed in 1903 by the Brackett Bridge Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. 1 The pin-connected Pratt through truss served the Red Creek Turnpike between Parsons and Davis. Much of the Red Creek Turnpike was incorporated into modern-day WV Route 32, with this bridge bypassed with a new alignment in 1934. The 1903-era bridge was repaired in 1972, 1978, 1982, and 1985.
The Dry Fork Bridge was bypassed and closed to traffic in 1992.
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- “Red Creek Truss.” West Virginia Historic Bridge Inventory Form, 2013.
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Add Yours →[…] The Dry Fork Bridge, a pin-connected Pratt through truss built in 1903 by the Brackett Bridge Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, stands preserved yet unrecognized for its significance. Originally serving the Red Creek Turnpike between Parsons and Davis, this bridge became part of what is now WV Route 32. A new alignment in 1934 bypassed it. Repairs were made to the bridge in 1972, 1978, 1982, and 1985. However, by 1992, the Dry Fork Bridge was closed to traffic and remains unused. […]