Inventory Number: | WV/48-18-01 | County: | Jackson County | Township: | Ravenswood | Town/Village: | New Era | Bridge Name: | Carnahan's Ford or Sarvis Fork or New Era (relocated) | Crosses: | Left Fork, Sandy Creek | Truss type: | Long | Spans: | 1+ | Length: | 102.5' | Roadway Width: | | Built: | 1890 (M1924) | Builder: | R.B. Cunningham, William Quincy and J. Grim | When Lost: | 2000 | Cause: | Rebuilt/Replaced | Latitude: | N38 55.27 | Longitude: | W081 38.68 | | See a map of the area Topographic map of the area | Directions: | 3.7 miles east of I-77 (Exit 146), then 3.6 miles left on CR56, then 2.3 miles left on CR21 (old US21) and 0.3 miles right on Sarvis Fork Rd (CR21/15). Northeast of Sandyville, near New Era. |
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Sources: Photograph in Todd Clark Collection Auvil, Myrtle. Covered Bridges of West Virginia Past & Present, 1973, pages 44 & 45 Travis, Dale. 'West Virginia Covered Bridges List', updated to 23 Feb 2005, http://www.dalejtravis.com/cblist/cbwv.htm (12 Mar 2005) |