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Bridge in Ohio and Washington, West Virginia
Blennerhassett Island Bridge
Coordinates39°16′36″N 81°38′49″W / 39.27667°N 81.64694°W / 39.27667; -81.64694
Carries4 lanes of US 50
CrossesOhio River
LocaleBelpre Township, Washington County, Ohio and Washington, West Virginia
Maintained byWest Virginia Division of Highways
Characteristics
DesignNetwork Arch Bridge
Total length4,009 feet (1,222 m)
Width107 feet (33 m)
Longest span878 feet (268 m)
Clearance below76 feet (23 m)
History
OpenedJune 13, 2008
Location

Blennerhassett Island Bridge, with a network arch design, carries U.S. Route 50 (Appalachian Development Highway System's Corridor D) over the Ohio River and the historic Blennerhassett Island between Belpre Township, Washington County, Ohio and Washington, West Virginia in the United States. Construction of the bridge was overseen by the Walsh Construction Company of Chicago, and it opened to traffic on June 13, 2008. The completion of the span completed Corridor D between Interstate 275 east of Cincinnati to Interstate 79 at Clarksburg, West Virginia.

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References

  1. Parkersburg News. "Bridge Nears Completion". Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
  2. GoBridges.com. "Innovative tied-arch steel bridge to span Ohio River". Archived from the original on October 7, 2007. Retrieved 2015-12-08.

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


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