Blennerhassett Island Bridge, with a
network arch design,
carries
U.S. Route 50 (
Appalachian Development Highway System's Corridor D
In the United States, Corridor D is part of the Appalachian Development Highway System. In Ohio, it follows State Route 32 from the eastern Cincinnati suburbs until a point west of Albany, where it becomes concurrent with U.S. Route 50. Afte ...
) over the
Ohio River and the historic
Blennerhassett Island between
Belpre Township, Washington County, Ohio and
Washington, West Virginia
Washington is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wood County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Ohio River. It is part of the Parkersburg- Marietta-Vienna, WV- OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,175 at the 2010 ...
in the
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
. Construction of the bridge was overseen by the Walsh Construction Company of
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
, image_map =
, map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago
, coordinates =
, coordinates_footnotes =
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name ...
, and it opened to traffic on June 13, 2008.
The completion of the span completed
Corridor D
In the United States, Corridor D is part of the Appalachian Development Highway System. In Ohio, it follows State Route 32 from the eastern Cincinnati suburbs until a point west of Albany, where it becomes concurrent with U.S. Route 50. Afte ...
between
Interstate 275 east of
Cincinnati
Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line wit ...
to
Interstate 79 at
Clarksburg, West Virginia.
Photo Gallery
File:Blennerhassett Bridge 032.jpg
File:Blennerhassett Bridge 002.jpg
File:Blennerhassett Bridge 038.jpg
File:Blennerhassett Bridge 040.jpg
File:Blennerhassett Bridge 026.jpg
References
External links
Blennerhassett Island Bridgeat Bridges & Tunnels
Blennerhassett Island Bridgeat GoBridges
Construction Photosat Gribblenation
Structural Technical Specs of the Blennerhassett Island Bridge
Road bridges in Ohio
Road bridges in West Virginia
Bridges completed in 2008
Tied arch bridges in the United States
Bridges over the Ohio River
Blennerhassett Island
Transportation in Washington County, Ohio
Transportation in Wood County, West Virginia
Buildings and structures in Washington County, Ohio
Buildings and structures in Wood County, West Virginia
U.S. Route 50
Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System
2008 establishments in Ohio
2008 establishments in West Virginia
Steel bridges in the United States
Network arch bridges
{{WestVirginia-bridge-struct-stub