Blennerhassett Island Bridge

Bridge in Ohio and Washington, West Virginia
39°16′36″N 81°38′49″W / 39.27667°N 81.64694°W / 39.27667; -81.64694Carries4 lanes of US 50CrossesOhio RiverLocaleBelpre Township, Ohio and Washington, West VirginiaMaintained byWest Virginia Department of TransportationCharacteristicsDesignNetwork Arch BridgeTotal length4,009 feet (1,222 m)Width107 feet (33 m)Longest span878 feet (268 m)Clearance below76 feet (23 m)HistoryOpenedJune 13, 2008LocationMap

Blennerhassett Island Bridge, with a network arch design,[1] carries U.S. Route 50 (Appalachian Development Highway System's Corridor D) over the Ohio River and the historic Blennerhassett Island between Belpre Township, 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. [2] 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.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Blennerhassett Island Bridge.
  • Blennerhassett Island Bridge at Bridges & Tunnels
  • Blennerhassett Island Bridge at GoBridges
  • Construction Photos at Gribblenation
  • E.L. Robinson Design Team of Blennerhassett Island Bridge
  • Structural Technical Specs of the Blennerhassett Island Bridge
Crossings of the Ohio River
Upstream
Parkersburg–Belpre Bridge
 Blennerhassett Island Bridge
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Ravenswood Bridge


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