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The Great Stone Viaduct Walking Trail

The Great Stone Viaduct has greeted visitors for over 150 years. On June 21, 1871, the first train traveled over the 43-stone arch bridge connecting Bellaire, Ohio, and Benwood, West Virginia. Reminiscent of a Roman aqueduct, each arch consists of 37 ring stones, representing the 37 states of the union at the time of the viaduct’s construction in 1870. In 1996, CSX Railroad abandoned a 20-arch portion of the stone viaduct, but retained the balance, which is still in use today.  Twenty-two of the arches and the surrounding six acres in Bellaire are owned by The Great Stone Viaduct Historical Education Society, which acquired the site from CSX Transportation. Clean-up of the property and restoration of the stone began in 2016. That portion opened to the public as a new plaza, walking trail, and overlook. The trailhead is at W. 26 St. in Bellaire, Ohio.