The New River Gorge Bridge is located on U. S. Route 19, just north of Fayetteville, WV. It is easily reached from Interstates 64, 77, & 79 and from U. S. Route 60 (Midland Trail). It is approximately 30 minutes north of Beckley, 70 minutes east of …

Aug 8, 2023 · It is currently the longest single-span steel arch bridge in the United States and the third highest bridge in the country. Though the bridge itself employs a fairly conventional design, its construction represents a number of construction achievements.

Sep 28, 2023 · Exploring Fayette Station Road is to travel back in time. It takes you to a time before the construction of the modern New River Gorge Bridge in 1977. Before the New River Gorge Bridge, there was only one way to cross the gorge - a narrow, winding 8-mile-long road. This 100-year-old road winds down to the bottom of the gorge, across a narrow ...

The WV Division of Highways will be closing the Tunny Hunsaker Bridge on Fayette Station Road from January 6 through March 28 for bridge deck replacement. During this time the only access with be as far as Taeys Landing on the north side and to …

Apr 30, 2022 · This boardwalk offers scenic views of the gorge and New River Gorge Bridge. An easy walk on a fully accessible ramp leads to the first viewing point, while 178 steps descend to the lower overlook. To reach boardwalk

Erosion by New River has exposed several different rock formations. If you travel the 52 miles between Hinton and the New River Gorge bridge by boat or train, you will pass through a cross section of the earth's surface, exposing sedimentary …

Jul 11, 2024 · Over the course of geologic time, the New River carved down through the uplifted rock to form a spectacular landscape of rock-rimmed deep gorges, cascading waterfalls, stirring rapids, stunning vistas, and forested slopes (Thornberry-Ehrlich 2017).

Jul 31, 2024 · Open daily, the center offers interpretive exhibits, a park film, bookstore, and photographic views of the New River Gorge. Fully accessible walkways lead to overlooks, which provide views of the river, its gorge, and the bridge that has spanned it since 1977.

Learn and name different types of landforms including landforms found in and around the New River Gorge. Create basic images of these landforms. Analyze and describe each landform.

The park will host mobility impaired scouts with their troops on Friday, July 19th who will work alongside park staff to construct accessible fishing, camping, parking and picnic areas at the popular Glade Creek location in the Middle Gorge.