Blennerhassett Island Bridge

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Blennerhassett Island Bridge
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Coordinates 39°16′36″N81°38′49″W / 39.27667°N 81.64694°W / 39.27667; -81.64694
Carries4 lanes of US 50.svg US 50
Crosses Ohio River
Locale Belpre Township, Ohio and Washington, West Virginia
Maintained by West Virginia Department of Transportation
Characteristics
Design Network Arch Bridge
Total length4,009 feet (1,222 m)
Width107 feet (33 m)
Longest span878 feet (268 m)
Clearance below 76 feet (23 m)
History
OpenedJune 13, 2008
Location
Blennerhassett Island Bridge

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 May 13, 2008. Retrieved April 16, 2008.
  2. ↑ GoBridges.com. "Innovative tied-arch steel bridge to span Ohio River". Archived from the original on October 7, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2015.


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