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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 of U.S. Route 50 |
| Crosses | Ohio River |
| Locale | Belpre, Ohio and Parkersburg, West Virginia |
| Maintained by | Ohio Department of Transportation West Virginia Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Through arch bridge |
| Total length | ??? m (4,009 ft.) |
| Width | ?? m (107 ft.) |
| Longest span | ??? m (878 ft.) |
| Clearance above | ?? m (76 ft.) |
| History | |
| Opened | Scheduled to open on September 10, 2007 at an expected cost of $120 million |
| Location | |
Blennerhassett Island Bridge is currently under construction. The bridge will be an tied-arch bridge upon its completion on September 10, 2007 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 will be marked U.S. 50 for the entire structure once it's completed.
Details
The bridge will travel over the Ohio River and the historic Blennerhassett Island west of Belpre and Parkersburg. The bridge will be owned by the ODOT and WVDOT. The bridge is currently being constructed by the Walsh Construction Company of Chicago.
References
- Innovative tied-arch steel bridge to span Ohio River GoBridges.com, December 6, 2005
- Innovative tied-arch steel bridge to span Ohio River GoBridges.com, December 6, 2005
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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