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	The New River Gorge Bridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The New River Gorge Bridge is the largest single arch steel span bridge in the world and the second highest bridge in the United States with a height of 876 feet.
		The arch and the deck of the bridge are constructed as a truss.
		The hanging beams connecting the bridge deck with the arch are constructed with bracing member to carry the lateral loads that may occur on the bridge.
	www.ce.udel.edu /~casey/database/article21.html (207 words)

	New River Gorge NR - New River Gorge Bridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Learn more about the New River Gorge Bridge, and other engineering feats, at the PBS Building Big site, or tune in to the PBS series on television.
		It was not until the completion of the New River Gorge Bridge on October 22, 1977, that this travel problem was solved.
		At 876 feet above the New River, it is the second highest bridge in this country.
	www.nps.gov /neri/bridge.htm (513 words)

	Charleston Daily Mail
		Bridges made of iron "were largely immune from fire and decay and able to handle greater loads," Caplinger wrote.
		The Interstate 64 bridge connecting Dunbar and South Charleston is one of the five longest steel plate and girder bridges in the country.
		The East Huntington Bridge and the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Weirton are among the longest cable-stayed bridges in the United States.
	www.dailymail.com /static/specialsections/lookingback/lb06162.htm (1163 words)

	Bridge Day - BASE Jumping Registration & Event Information
		The New River Gorge Bridge, 876' tall and the world's second longest single arch bridge, is the launch point for at least six hours (9am-3pm EDT) of legal, safe BASE jumps.
		Bridge Day was originally designed to allow people to walk the length of the bridge while enjoying the fall foliage and beautiful scenery.
		The New River Gorge Bridge is normally closed to foot traffic and stopping your vehicle on the bridge is prohibited.
	www.bridgeday.info (1918 words)

	Dedication of the New River Gorge Bridge
		Dubbed the "eighth wonder of the world" by many, the New River Gorge Bridge was officially dedicated on Saturday, Oct. 22, amid pomp and political speeches the likes of which Fayette County may have never been seen.
		The bridge has enough concrete in its foundations and abutments to pave several miles of highway and the bridge's 22,000 tons of structural steel are equal to production of nearly 15,000 mid-size automobiles.
		The bridge was erected simultaneously from both ends and held in place by temporary tieback support systems involving miles of steel cable and pipe casing.
	www.wvculture.org /history/transportation/nrgbridge05.html (1399 words)

	The New River Gorge Bridge...yeah the one they jump off
		The bridge completed in 1977 also has served as an economic stimulus for the New River Area, as various adventure and outdoor oriented business have flourished because of the improved accessibility to the region's true natural wonder, the New River.
		Built as part of Appalachian Regional Corridor 'L,' the New River Bridge spans 3,030 feet in length, is the second highest bridge in the US, at 876 ft., and the arch length of 1700 ft. makes it the longest steel single arch span in the world.
		US 19 moved from an alignment to the bridge's south, over modern day WV 41, onto Corridor L and the new bridge which is part of the Pennsylvania to Florida highway's current alignment.
	www.gribblenation.com /wvpics/newriver (532 words)

	New River Gorge Bridge (US-19 Corridor "L")
		The New River Gorge Bridge is the world's largest single span arch bridge and the United States second tallest bridge.
		The New River Gorge Bridge is a vital component of West Virginia's highway network and a spectacular, popular attraction for visitors.
		Recognized for its engineering achievements, the bridge soars 876 feet above the scenic New River and is the longest single arch steel span in the world and the second highest bridge in the United States.
	www.roadstothefuture.com /New_River_Gorge_Br.html (950 words)

	WVGES Geology: Geology of the New River Gorge
		The headwaters of the New River are in North Carolina, high in the Appalachian Mountains.
		The New River Gorge is about one-third as deep, and assuming erosion rates are similar, this translates to an "age" of between 2 to 3 million years.
		Geology and geography of the New River Gorge at Hawks Nest, Fayette County.
	www.wvgs.wvnet.edu /www/geology/geoles01.htm (2302 words)

	Lodges and Cabins: New River Gorge, West Virginia and Beckley, WV Vicinity
		Only two miles north of the New River Gorge Bridge, Mill Creek's luxury cabins are acclaimed for their architectural beauty, scenic location, and proximity to the region's top whitewater rafting outfitters.
		The Misty River Cottages are located upstream of the New River's whitewater rafting area where the river widens to a broad, gentle stream broken only by Sandstone Falls, West Virginia's largest cataract.
		River Retreat's campgrounds and rustic cabins are midway between the New and Gauley whitewater rafting areas -- a 15-minute drive from the New River, Gauley River, Meadow River, and Summersville Lake areas.
	www.wvexplorer.com /whitewater_country/Lodging/cabins.asp (3030 words)

	HIS \| News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		On this one day a year, the New River Gorge Bridge is open to pedestrians, where a variety of activities draw up to a quarter of a million people.
		The festival was moved to the downtown Fayetteville area in 2001, and all activities on the New River Gorge Bridge were canceled due to safety concerns stemming from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on Washington, D.C., and New York.
		She said DOT officials wanted to avoid moving more traffic into the bridge area than necessary and to be sure that the public was aware of the bridge closure.
	www.highwayinfo.com /news/06-03_wv_bridge.php (1305 words)

	New River Gorge Bridge Facts and History
		The New River Gorge Bridge: by Morgan Ryan Cruikshank
		The main span of the Bridge is 1,700 feet long, and the total length of the Bridge is around 3,030 feet long.
		The Bridge you are walking on is actually 876 feet above the rapids of the New River.
	www.officialbridgeday.com /facts.html (832 words)

	BUILDING BIG: Databank: New River Gorge Bridge
		For years, in order to cross the New River Gorge, drivers were forced to take a 40-mile detour or carefully wind down narrow mountain roads.
		It wasn't until the completion of the New River Gorge Bridge in 1977 that this problem was solved.
		The New River Gorge was an ideal location for a steel arch bridge.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/buildingbig/wonder/structure/new_river_gorge.html (300 words)

	New River Gorge Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Construction was begun on the bridge in June of 1974, and completed on October 22, 1977.
		The bridge is within the New River Gorge National River and the National Park Service operates a visitor center at the northern end of the bridge with scenic overlooks and a staircase that partially descends into the gorge.
		His death was the first that occurred during BASE jumping at the New River Gorge Bridge Day Festival since 1987, and only the third ever.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_River_Gorge_Bridge (579 words)

	New River Train Excursions: New River Gorge: Bridge Day festival vacation ideas and other activities
		Timed to coincide with the expected peak of fall colors in the New River Gorge, the first New River Train excursions of the 21st Century will run between Huntington and Hinton, WV during the weekends of October 13-14, October 20-21.
		The death of the earliest coal towns established in the Gorge began during the very early decades of the 1900's, as the supply of coal in the mines was depleted.
		As the New River Train passes through the Gorge, guides onboard each car provide a description of the history of the various ghost towns and point out remains of the old coal mining sites still visible along the route of the railroad through the Gorge.
	www.wvbridgeday.com /new-river-train (1569 words)

	Bridge Day and West Virginia White Water Rafting with Rivers Whitewater Resort
		But it's just not Bridge Day without being able to walk across the New River Gorge Bridge and watch the BASE jumpers leap from the bridge and gently float down to the bank of the New River.
		At a height of 876 feet, the New River Gorge Bridge is tailor made for BASE jumpers.
		After the bridge was finished in 1977, it was a foregone conclusion that someone with a parachute was going to jump off.
	www.riversresort.com /bridge_day.html (921 words)

	28th Anniversary Bridge Day Festival, Fayette County, West Virginia
		Bridge Day is the largest extreme sports event in the world and is held on the third Saturday in October every year in Fayette County, West Virginia (WV), USA.
		The New River Gorge Bridge, 876' tall and the world's second longest single arch bridge, serves as the launch point for six hours (9am-3pm EST) of safe, legal BASE jumps.
		The New River Gorge Area also offers some of the best mountain biking, hiking and rock climbing in the region.
	www.officialbridgeday.com (693 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Parachuters flock to New River Gorge
		The New River Gorge Bridge, viewed from Long Point near Fayetteville, W.Va., is the second-largest single span arch bridge and home of an annual Bridge Day for jumpers.
		The river begins at a spring in Blowing Rock, N.C., and winds north for 320 miles until it intersects with the Gauley.
		But its highlight is an intricate terrazo tile floor map of the New River watershed — dark green for park land, white for public land, gray for state parks and forests, and blue for the river.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,645200984,00.html (1127 words)

	Bridge Day: Fall Festival on New River Gorge Bridge: Fayetteville, WV
		When Bridge Day arrives, more than 200,000 people converge over the course of the day to take part the day-long festival, West Virginia's largest one-day outdoor event, held on the New River Gorge Bridge near Fayetteville, WV.
		Bridge Day is observed on the third Saturday in October, the time of year when the fall colors of the New River Gorge are typically at their peak.
		Bridge Day was first celebrated in 1980, to commemorate the completion of the New River Gorge Bridge.
	www.newriverrez.com /Bridge-Day-Festival.php (507 words)

	Bridge Day 2007: Guide to fall festival: New River Gorge Bridge, Fayetteville, West Virginia (WV)
		Lodging establishments near the New River Gorge and Fayetteville, WV are typically booked solid well in advance of Bridge Day.
		Bridge Day BASE Jumping -- Not just anyone can leap from the New River Gorge Bridge: jumpers must register months in advance and must make 50 prior skydives or "BASE jumps." BASE is an acronym for the four types of fixed objects from which they may leap -- buildings, antennas, spans, earth.
		3D Map of New River Gorge -- Tour the New River Gorge area in 3-D! Our 3D map rendering of the terrain in the vicinity of Fayetteville, WV is one of the wildest ways to tour the canyon and the tablelands around it.
	www.wvbridgeday.com (638 words)

	New River Gorge
		New River Gorge Bridge, again from the platform.
		We drove down a little one-lane, one-way road to see the old bridge (remember the bridge in the first picture?).
		This is the section of river just past the bridge, with rapids at the far end.
	home.mchsi.com /~shepherd-Tish/new_river_gorge.htm (281 words)

	Make It Legal All Year Long - New River Gorge Bridge BASE Jumping
		The Bridge Day BASE Jumping Coordinators and parachutists around the world are requesting permission to make legal, safe parachute jumps from the New River Gorge Bridge catwalk on the two days before Bridge Day.
		Sharon Cruikshank, director of the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce and New River CVB and a member of the Bridge Day Commission, said Darpli has put a lot of work and study into his proposal and that Bell's proposal could be an economic boon, but it will require a lot of legwork on his part.
		The Perrine Bridge is the only U.S. bridge where BASE jumpers -- the acronym stands for buildings, antennae, spans and the earth -- can fling themselves legally into the ether 365 days a year without a permit, trusting that their parachutes will open quickly enough to save them.
	www.bridgeday.info /legal365.php (4840 words)

	The Ledges - New River Gorge WV (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Before the New River Gorge Bridge was built, there was no efficient way to cross the great canyon carved by the New River in southern West Virginia.
		Though there is no debate about the scenic beauty of the New River Gorge, traveling on a daily basis was a major obstacle to tourism and the development of the region.
		Soaring 876 feet above the wild whitewaters of West Virginia's New River, it is also the second tallest bridge in the United States.
	www.nrgpreserve.com /nrgb.cfm (333 words)

	Bridge Day in Fayetteville West Virginia (WV) white water rafting trips on the New River Gorge
		The Bridge is 3,030 feet long and 876 feet above the rapids of the New River.
		Every year, on the 3rd Saturday in October (10/20/07), the northbound lanes of the New River Gorge Bridge are closed and we and hold the largest single day festival in the country.
		Enjoy a full-day raft trip on the Lower New River on Bridge day, and a second day of rafting on either the Upper Gauley or Lower Gauley.
	www.narr.com /bridge_day.html (461 words)

	American Whitewater - NWRI - New 6. New River Gorge: Cunard to Fayette Station (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		All of the descriptions of the rapids are at the level of 2 ft on the Fayette Station gauge.
		FYI: According to the people who know such things, the New River is the second oldest river in the world.
		FYI: The old stone bridge on the right that you see across the river as you enter this rapid is where Manns Creek dumps into the New.
	www.americanwhitewater.org /rivers/id/2418 (1845 words)

	BASE Jumping and West Virginia White Water Rafting with Rivers Whitewater Resort
		The New River Gorge Bridge near Fayetteville, WV is the highest bridge east of the Mississippi.
		With a roadbed of 3,030 feet it is the world’s longest single-arch steel bridge and is 876 feet above the New River.
		For BASE parachute jumpers, building a spectacular span like the New River Gorge Bridge was like setting candy on a table and telling a child not to eat any.
	www.riversresort.com /base.html (547 words)

	New River Campground
		A little history of Gauley Bridge, at the junction of the New and Gauley rivers, was the key to the Kanawha Valley during the Civil War.
		Stone piers of the old bridge, which were destroyed by retreating Confederates in 1861, can be seen near the present bridge.
		The New River Campground, Inc. purchased November 1998 by the West Virginia Paralyzed Veterans of America, Inc. (WV-PVA, which was started in 1990.
	www.newrivercampground.com (643 words)

	New River Gorge Bridge
		This 876 foot tall bridge, which weighs 88 million pounds, is the world's largest single arch steel span and the second-highest bridge in the United States.
		(The Royal Gorge Bridge over the Arkansas River in Colorado is higher.) It eliminated the 40-minute drive through mountain roads formerly required to cross the New River.
		On the third Saturday each October ("Bridge Day"), the bridge is open to pedestrians it is legal to parachute from the bridge deck to the river below.
	ludb.clui.org /ex/i/WV3143 (90 words)

	New River Rafting in West Virginia
		Bridge Day occurs each year on the third Saturday in October as a tribute to the construction of the New River Gorge Bridge in 1977.
		Spanning 3,030 feet, it is the longest single-span steel arch bridge in the western hemisphere taking three years to complete and costing nearly $37 million.
		Bridge Day has grown into a huge event with visitors arriving from near and far to participate in the myriad of events that takes place on the New River Gorge Bridge and the nearby town of Fayetteville.
	www.rivermen.com /new_river_gorge_bridge_day.cfm (441 words)

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