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Million Dollar Bridge
Fairmont, West Virginia
12-24mm lens at 12mm; 25 sec at f/8; digital capture at ISO 200; Gitzo tripod with Really Right Stuff ball head
The Robert H. Mollohan-Jefferson Street Bridge, also known as the Million Dollar Bridge, or the High Level Bridge is located in Fairmont, West Virginia. It was dedicated on May 30, 1921. This bridge connects east and west Fairmont, and crosses the Monongahela River. After falling into poor repair over the years, it was preserved and repaired and reopened in October 2000. The bridge is now a significant historic landmark in the city.