The Bridge

Completed in 1977, New River Bridge was the world's longest single-arch steel span bridge. At 876 feet above the river it is America's 2nd-highest bridge.

As of 2016, the bridge stands at No. 3 steel arch bridge in the world, ranked by the length of their main span:
No. 1: Chaotianmen Bridge, Span 552 m, 2009, China;
No. 2: Lupu Bridge, Span 550 m, 2003, China;
No. 3: New River Gorge Bridge, span 518 m, 1977, US