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Charlton Memorial Bridges

The Charlton Memorial Bridges carry the West Virginia Turnpike and Interstate 77 over the Bluestone River in Mercer County, West Virginia.

A 35-mile segment of the new West Virginia Turnpike from Princeton to Beckley—and a major bridge over the Bluestone River in Mercer County, was dedicated on September 2, 1954. 3 It was dedicated to Sgt. Cornelius Charlton, a World War II hero from East Gulf who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously.

Studies were undertaken to upgrade the Turnpike in the early 1970s, and work to upgrade the highway to four lanes had commenced because of escalating traffic counts and congestion, and because of a high number of accidents. The update was also needed because of the proposal to route Interstate 77 over the Turnpike. A parallel bridge to the original Charlton Bridge for northbound traffic was completed in 1979, and the original circa 1954 Charlton Bridge was rehabilitated in 1983.

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Taken on: October 31, 2022

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Bluestone River

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