The West Huntington Bridge (officially named the Nick Joe Rahall II Bridge, also called the West End Bridge or the 17th Street West Bridge) is a two-lane,

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on the west side of

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, United States. It crosses the

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and carries

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between

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and

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Background

The bridge was completed in 1968 at the cost of $5.2 million as part of the West Huntington Expressway.

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was signed on this bridge until 1984 when

was diverted on to a new route with Interstate 64. In 1999, the bridge was closed to traffic for refurbishing, which included a new driving surface, barriers and a green paint scheme. On May 9, 1999, the bridge was reopened and subsequently dedicated to Nick Joe Rahall, the then-congressman for the 3rd District of West Virginia.Redekopp, Christina. "West End bridge bears name of Rep. Nick Rahall." Herald-Dispatch untingtonMay 9, 1999. Jan. 2, 2007. It was the first public works project to bear his name. The bridge can also be seen in the closing scene of the 2006 biopic '' We Are Marshall''. A female character is seen traveling across the bridge, going into Ohio from Huntington.

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