The Ross Booth Memorial Bridge, historically known as the Winfield Toll Bridge, also known as, is a historic three-span cantilever

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bridge located at Winfield and Red House,

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. It was built in 1955, and spans the

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, carrying

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. The cantilever through-truss consists of two anchor spans each in length and the main span in length between pier center lines. The main span consists of two cantilever arms and a suspended span. It was listed on the

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in 2011.

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Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia Bridges completed in 1955 Buildings and structures in Putnam County, West Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Putnam County, West Virginia Former toll bridges in West Virginia Cantilever bridges in the United States Warren truss bridges in the United States 1955 establishments in West Virginia Kanawha River {{PutnamCountyWV-NRHP-stub