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Photos taken 2005 by Gregory S. Hamilton

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Overview: Three-span stone arch bridge over Wheeling Creek on the National Road at Blaine Hill
Location: Belmont County, Ohio
Status: Open to pedestrians only
History: Built 1828; rehabilitated 1999
Design: Stone arch
Dimensions: Total length: 345.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.06752, -80.82098 (decimal degrees)
40°04'03" N, 80°49'16" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 27292 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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May 1, 2006: Posted photos from Gregory S. Hamilton

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Blaine Hill

Posted June 3, 2008, by James McCray (jamesinslocomb [at] yahoo [dot] com)

There are only two "S" Bridges in the USA. The Tyrone "S" Bridge (US 62 Bridge) over the Kentucky river in Tyrone, KY and this one. See the Tyrone "S" Bridge photos/info page on this website.

Blaine Hill

Posted March 27, 2008, by Jolene V (joakabridgefreak [at] yahoo [dot] com)

I LOVE these kind of bridges!! And stone arch too! If anyone has any S bridge photos I would love to see them here or feel free to email them to me if you don't mind sharing. S bridges are a rare find and my state don't have any :(. THANKS GUYS!