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Blennerhassett Island Bridge
Coordinates	39°16′36″N 81°38′49″W / 39.2767°N 81.6469°W / 39.2767; -81.6469
Carries	(4 lanes)
Crosses	Ohio River
Locale	Belpre, Ohio and Parkersburg, West Virginia
Maintained by	Ohio Department of Transportation West Virginia Department of Transportation
Characteristics
Design	Network Arch Bridge
Total length	4,009 feet (1,222 m)
Width	107 feet (33 m)
Longest span	878 feet (268 m)
Clearance above	76 feet (23 m)
History
Opened	June 13, 2008
Location

Blennerhassett Island Bridge opened to traffic June 13, 2008. The bridge is a Network Arch Bridge constructed at a cost of $120 million dollars. This is the final piece to the Corridor D project which is apart of the Appalachian Development Highway System. The bridge is signed U.S. 50 .

Details

The bridge travels over the Ohio River and the historic Blennerhassett Island west of Belpre and Parkersburg. The bridge is owned by the ODOT and WVDOT. The bridge was constructed by the Walsh Construction Company of Chicago.

References

1. Parkersburg News. "Bridge Nears Completion". Retrieved 2008-04-16. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
2. ^ GoBridges.com. "Innovative tied-arch steel bridge to span Ohio River". Retrieved 2005-05-28.

External links

• Construction Cam
• Construction Photos
• Corridor D Bridge Site
• EL Robinson Design Team of Blennerhasset Island Bridge
• GoBridges.com Article

Crossings of the Ohio River
Upstream Parkersburg-Belpre Bridge Blennerhassett Island Bridge Downstream Ravenswood Bridge

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