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Bridge in Ohio and Parkersburg, West Virginia

Blennerhassett Island Bridge
Coordinates	39°16′36″N 81°38′49″W / 39.27667°N 81.64694°W / 39.27667; -81.64694
Carries	(4 lanes)
Crosses	Ohio River
Locale	Belpre, Ohio and Parkersburg, West Virginia
Maintained by	West Virginia Division of Highways
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 a part of the Appalachian Development Highway System. The bridge is signed U.S. 50 .

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.

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.

Crossings of the Ohio River

Upstream
Parkersburg-Belpre Bridge

Blennerhassett Island Bridge

Downstream
Ravenswood Bridge

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