Neville Island Bridge

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Neville Island Bridge
NevilleIslandBridgePA.jpg
Coordinates 40°30′48″N80°08′05″W / 40.5133°N 80.1347°W / 40.5133; -80.1347
Carries6 lanes of I-79.svg I-79 Pittsburgh PA Yellow Belt shield.svg
Crosses Ohio River and Neville Island, Pennsylvania
LocaleBetween Glenfield, Pennsylvania, Neville Township, Pennsylvania and Robinson Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Official namePittsburgh Naval & Shipbuilders Memorial Bridge 1941–1945
Characteristics
DesignSteel bowstring arch bridge
Longest span725 feet
Clearance below 68 feet
History
Opened1976
Location
Neville Island Bridge

The Neville Island Bridge is a tied arch bridge which carries Interstate 79 and the Yellow Belt across the Ohio River and over Neville Island, west of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Construction

Opening in 1976, after five years of construction, the Neville Island Bridge was the last link to finish on the 180 mile long I-79. It is also the second longest single spanning bridge in Allegheny County. The engineers, affiliated with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDot), developed the bridge with a 125' arch. [1]

History

In 1977, a crack was discovered in the bridge, causing it to sag about six feet. [2] The bridge was immediately closed to traffic and remained closed until repairs could be performed. It was determined that the crack was not due to poor bridge design, but due to a failed weld. [3]

During 2010 PennDot completed a $20.8 million improvement of I-79, Neville Island Bridge as well as other intersections. [4]

A new restoration project formally began in August of 2021; lane closures had been in effect on the northbound lanes since June. PennDOT contracted The Trumbull Corporation to complete the repairs at a cost of $43 million USD. Renovations include structural steel repairs, full structure painting, bearing and deck joint replacements, deck repairs and overlays, bridge barrier repair, substructure concrete work and drainage improvements. Work on the southbound lanes is expected to commence in 2022. The project includes long-term closure of the entrance ramp to I-79 from Grand Avenue, detoured via Neville Island, the Coraopolis Bridge, Pennsylvania Route 51 South, and to Exit 64. The on ramp has since reopened. [5]

See also

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