Bayard Bridge

Bayard Bridge
Coordinates	39°16′27″N 79°22′11″W
Carries	CR 902
Crosses	North Branch Potomac River
Locale	Bayard, West Virginia
Maintained by	West Virginia Division of Highways
Characteristics
Design	through truss
Material	Steel
Total length	124 feet (38 m)[1]
Width	13 feet (4.0 m)[1]
No. of spans	3
History
Opened	pre-1900[1]
Closed	closed 1988[2]
Statistics
Daily traffic	closed
Location

The Bayard Bridge is a crossing of the North Branch Potomac River between Grant County, West Virginia and Garrett County, Maryland. The bridge takes its name from the town of Bayard at its West Virginia end.

History

According to West Virginia Division of Highways records, Bayard Bridge was built prior to 1900.^[1] The through truss span became limited by its narrow 13-foot (4.0 m) width, and the state decided to close this span along with ones at Dobbin and Henry in 1988.^[2]

Replacement span

Since its closing, local citizens and businesses on both sides of the bridge have pushed for the construction of a replacement span at various times. As of 2008, there is a current campaign to acquire a new bridge.^[2][3]

See also

• List of crossings of the Potomac River

References

1. "National Bridge Inventory: 00000000012A065". Federal Highway Administration. Archived from the original on November 27, 2008. Retrieved November 27, 2008.
2. Braithwaite, Jean (October 24, 2008). "Bayard surprised by STIP results". Mineral Daily News-Tribune. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011.
3. "Mount Storm Man Joins the Bayard Bridge Campaign". Grant County Press. December 30, 2003.