In 1906, five railroad bridges carried coal through West Virginia’s New River Gorge; 120 years later an $11.8 million project is rebuilding them for hikers
The project began on September 1, 2026, with a ceremonial groundbreaking at the Minden Trailhead. Five railroad bridges built in 1906 to carry coal through West Virginia’s New River Gorge are getting a new purpose more than a century later. An $11.8 million restoration project is now under way to repair the bridges and reopen…