1,700 foot span / 518 meter span 1977A monumental steel arch built on a grand scale not often seen in bridge construction, the New River Gorge bridge in the U.S. state of West Virginia opened in 1977 as the highest and longest arch bridge in the world with a height of 876 feet (26...
Noun1.New River Gorge Bridge- a steel arch bridge across New River at Fayetteville, West Virginia Fayetteville- a town in central West Virginia on the New River Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. ...
West Virginia’s New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is well-suited to welcoming adventurers.
Bridge. It is an excellent spot for an unobstructed view of the Bridge’s full span, and in order to spend more time, I walked back from the riverside parking from which the bridge soars 875 feet above. The sky had been cloudless, however, as I was driving up and out of the gorge...
Thesaurus Acronyms Encyclopedia mil·len·ni·um (mə-lĕn′ē-əm) n.pl.mil·len·ni·a(-lĕn′ē-ə)ormil·len·ni·ums 1.A span of one thousand years. 2.A thousand-year period of holiness mentioned in the book of Revelation, during which Jesus and his faithful followers ...
The crushed-stone trail rolls along the South Branch of the Raritan River, passing through historical communities such as High Bridge and Califon, as well as a steep, natural gorge.About the Route The Columbia Trail leaves off from its northern endpoint about 3 miles past Long Valley on ...
The funding eventually came and now you can drive across one of the most beautiful long-span bridges in the country. The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge has appeared in multiple movies, from the Terminator to everyone’s favorite awkward bike gang, Wild Hogs. ...
(and there's plenty to fill that time), you'll have lots of options for getting around. Tackle one of the country's famous "Great Walks," multi-day treks through dramatic landscapes immortalized by Lord of the Rings. Get up close with the Waimakariri River gorge and the snowy Southern ...