Interstate 470 Bridge
Interstate 470 Bridge | |
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 The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge is a four-lane tied arch bridge in the United States. It carries Interstate 470 over the Ohio River between Bellaire, Ohio and Wheeling, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates | 40°02′59″N 80°43′51″W / 40.0498°N 80.7307°W |
| Carries | 4 lanes of  I-470 |
| Crosses | Ohio River |
| Locale | Bellaire, Ohio and Wheeling, West Virginia |
| Official name | Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge |
| Maintained by | West Virginia Department of Transportation |
| ID number | 00000000035A123 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Tied-arch bridge |
| Total length | 409 m (1,342 ft) |
| Longest span | 239 m (784 ft) |
| Clearance above | 21 m (69 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1975 |
| Construction end | 1983 |
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| References | |
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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge is a four-lane tied arch bridge in the United States. It carries Interstate 470 over the Ohio River between Bellaire, Ohio and Wheeling, West Virginia.
History
[edit]Construction on the tied-arch bridge began in 1975, and was scheduled to be completed by 1981. Frays in the vertical hanger cables delayed the opening of the bridge, which was scheduled to open in July 1981.[3] Additionally, delays in completing Ohio State Route 7 along the western shores of the river and Interstate 470 also resulted in the bridge not fully opening. [2]
The estimated cost to construct the span was about $54 million.[4]
The opening of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge, along with another bridge in nearby Moundsville was thought to have reduced the amount of traffic, and thus tolls collected by the nearby Bellaire Bridge by up to 50 percent in 1987.[5]
See also
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- List of crossings of the Ohio River
- Fort Henry Bridge, another tied arch bridge across the Ohio River at Wheeling
References
[edit]- ^ Federal Highway Administration (2012). "NBI Structure Number: 00000000035A123". National Bridge Inventory. Federal Highway Administration.
- ^ a b "Problems Stall Ohio River Span Opening". Sunday Times-Sentinel. Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Associated Press. July 24, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
- ^ "Frayed Cables Delay Span". Daily Times. Portsmouth, Ohio. Associated Press. April 27, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
- ^ Hodel, Martha Bryson (November 20, 1980). "New Bridges to Cut Down Travel Time". The Daily Sentinel. Middleport, Ohio. Associated Press. p. 1. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
- ^ Harrison, Eric (March 1, 1987). "For Sale: 1 Toll Bridge In The Heart Of The 'Rust Belt'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. A19. ProQuest 286123854.
External links
[edit]- Interstate 470 Bridge at Structurae
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge at Bridges & Tunnels
Bridges of the Ohio River | ||||
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- Bridges over the Ohio River
- Transportation in Ohio County, West Virginia
- Bridges in Belmont County, Ohio
- Buildings and structures in Wheeling, West Virginia
- Road bridges in Ohio
- Road bridges in West Virginia
- Bridges on the Interstate Highway System
- Interstate 70
- Tied arch bridges in the United States
- Metal bridges in the United States
- Vietnam War monuments and memorials in the United States