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| '''Blennerhassett Island Bridge''' |
'''Blennerhassett Island Bridge''' opened to traffic June 13, 2008. The bridge is a ] constructed | ||
| <ref name="Delayed">{{cite web|url=http://www.wvcorridord.com/media_20080412_bridgenears.htm|title=Bridge Nears Completion||author=Parkersburg News|accessdate=2008-04-16}}</ref> at a cost of $120 million dollars. This is the final piece to the ] project which is apart of the ]<ref name="Go Bridge">{{cite web|url=http://www.gobridges.com/article.asp?id=323|title=Innovative tied-arch steel bridge to span Ohio River|author=GoBridges.com|accessdate=2005-05-28}}</ref>. The bridge |
<ref name="Delayed">{{cite web|url=http://www.wvcorridord.com/media_20080412_bridgenears.htm|title=Bridge Nears Completion||author=Parkersburg News|accessdate=2008-04-16}}</ref> at a cost of $120 million dollars. This is the final piece to the ] project which is apart of the ]<ref name="Go Bridge">{{cite web|url=http://www.gobridges.com/article.asp?id=323|title=Innovative tied-arch steel bridge to span Ohio River|author=GoBridges.com|accessdate=2005-05-28}}</ref>. The bridge is signed ] . | ||
| ==Details== | ==Details== | ||
| The bridge |
The bridge travels over the ] and the historic ] west of ] and ]. The bridge is owned by the ] and ]. The bridge was constructed by the Walsh Construction Company of ]<ref name="Go Bridge"/>. | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 22:39, 13 June 2008
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Bridge in Ohio and Parkersburg, West Virginia| Blennerhassett Island Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 39°16′36″N 81°38′49″W / 39.2767°N 81.6469°W / 39.2767; -81.6469 |
| Carries | Will carry  (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
- Parkersburg News. "Bridge Nears Completion". Retrieved 2008-04-16.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ 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
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