David Morgan Bridge
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The David Morgan Bridge, commonly known as the Third Street Bridge, is a span that crosses the Monongahela River
, in Fairmont, West Virginia
. The bridge has a characteristic curve in it, and was built in the 1979 in order to relieve some of the traffic from the Robert H. Mollohan-Jefferson Street Bridge
after the Low Level Bridge
had closed.
Monongahela River
The Monongahela River is a river on the Allegheny Plateau in north-central West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania in the United States...
, in Fairmont, West Virginia
Fairmont, West Virginia
Fairmont is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Nicknamed "The Friendly City". The population was 18,704 at the 2010 census...
. The bridge has a characteristic curve in it, and was built in the 1979 in order to relieve some of the traffic from the Robert H. Mollohan-Jefferson Street Bridge
Robert H. Mollohan-Jefferson Street Bridge
The Robert H. Mollohan-Jefferson Street Bridge, also known as the Million Dollar Bridge, or the High Level Bridge is located in Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia. It was dedicated on May 30, 1921. This bridge connects east and west Fairmont, and crosses the Monongahela River. After falling...
after the Low Level Bridge
Low Level Bridge (Fairmont, West Virginia)
In 1908, after rapid growth in population due to industry, a steel bridge was erected in Fairmont, West Virginia to replace the suspension bridge. It also, spanned the Monongahela River. The bridge was called the "Nickel Bridge" because one had to pay a nickel toll in order to cross it. Its other...
had closed.