New Record at New River Part 1

[@fordson51]

Incredible footage. I also could not believe I heard Country Roads during the opening. Little John Denver tune to warm the hearts.

[@Houndini]

Wish I had today's video tech back then. I was there right after very 1st support concrete forms was poured still was fresh maybe within 1 to 2 days. I Hunt & fish area a whole lot when I lived in Fayette County. And yes I left there work alone. Just look at it in wonder as a kid. Something to see watch that bridge built as teenager.

[@corneliuswowbagger]

Ditto I was working for the WV Geological Survey Coal Resources Program living in Rainelle. I had a good film Camera, but a vehicle that was of necessity dirty inside and out. Got some better photos when I was back to do some of the bedrock mapping in the early 20 teens and had waterproof digital field cameras.

[@gregoryrhendry552]

The narrator is the late Paul Long. Paul was a longtime and award-winning news anchor for Pittsburgh's Channel 4, WTAE

[@dfmdoes]

I was there today. If only I could see the feat of engineering unfold

[@TheCfrazier]

This is vintage footage. Is that the tight curve down at Babcock?

[@corneliuswowbagger]

The sandstone under the arch and the Sewell Coal mining is the Raleigh Sandstone a sedimentary quartzite that can take the abuse.

[@tubeyhamster]

Is that Bill Kurtis narrating?