Jefferson Street Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 39°28′57″N 80°08′26″W / 39.48250°N 80.14056°WCoordinates: 39°28′57″N 80°08′26″W / 39.48250°N 80.14056°W |
Carries | CR 19⁄73 (Jefferson Street) |
Crosses | Monongahela River |
Locale | Fairmont, West Virginia |
Official name | Robert H. Mollohan-Jefferson Street Bridge |
Other name(s) | High Level Bridge |
Maintained by | West Virginia Division of Highways |
Characteristics | |
Design | Concrete Arch Bridge |
History | |
Opened | 1921 |
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 into poor repair over the years, it was preserved and repaired and reopened in October 2000. The bridge is now a significant historic landmark in the city.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.