Colorized image of the C & O railroad bridge over the Ohio River at Sciotoville. Completed in 1917, this bridge is the longest continuous truss bridge ever built. It spans 1,600 feet between the Ohio and Kentucky shores.
Colorized image of the C. & O. Railway Depot in South Portsmouth, Kentucky. Opened in the early 1900's, this building was still being used by the Chessie System when it was destroyed by fire May 1, 1975.
Colorized photo image of South Portsmouth KY C. & O. Railway Depot, across the Ohio River from Portsmouth, OH. Opened in the early 1900's, this building was still being used by the Chessie System when it was destroyed by fire May 1, 1975.
Black and white photo image of the railroad bridge across the Ohio River at Sciotoville under construction.
Construction began in the spring of 1916 and the first train crossed July 1917. Construction was overseen by the McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The bridge is 3463 feet in length allowing trains of the CSX Railroad to pass over the Ohio River.
Colored image of bridge over the Ohio River from the Sciotoville side, looking toward Kentucky. Completed in 1917, the C & O bridge is the longest continuous truss railroad bridge ever built. The distance between the shores is 1,600 feet.
Colored photo of the C & O Railway Bridge over the Ohio River at Sciotoville. Completed in 1917, the C & O bridge is the longest continuous truss bridge ever built. It spans 1,600 feet between the Ohio and Kentucky shores.
