Veterans Memorial Bridge, also known as the New Steubenville Bridge, is a

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which carries

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across the

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between

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and

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. The bridge succeeded the Fort Steuben Bridge, which was built in 1928, though was still operational until 2009.

History

Planning for the bridge began in 1961 in Ohio and in 1964 in

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. The bridge's construction was approved by the

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in 1978. Construction began in 1979, and the bridge opened on May 1, 1990. The final cost of the bridge was $70 million.

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