The Alderson Bridge, also known as Alderson Memorial Bridge, is a historic

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arch bridge An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of the bridge and its loads partially into a horizontal thrust restrained by the abutments at either side. A viaduct ...

in Alderson,

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. It crosses the

Greenbrier River The Greenbrier River is a tributary of the New River, long,McNeel, William P. "Greenbrier River." ''The West Virginia Encyclopedia''. Ken Sullivan, editor. Charleston, WV: West Virginia Humanities Council. 2006. . in southeastern West Virginia ...

, which separates Greenbrier and Monroe counties. The bridge once carried Monroe Street but is now closed to vehicular traffic (open to pedestrians). It was built in 1914, and measures 21 feet wide including the walkways and 453 feet long. It was listed on the

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in 1991. It is located in the

Alderson Historic District Alderson Historic District is a national historic district located at Alderson, Greenbrier County and Monroe County, West Virginia. The district encompasses 196 contributing buildings and three contributing sites located in the commercial dist ...

, listed in 1993.

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