Veterans Memorial Bridge (Steubenville, Ohio) Explained

Bridge Name:Veterans Memorial Bridge
Crosses:Ohio River
Locale:Steubenville, Ohio and Weirton, West Virginia
Maint:West Virginia Department of Transportation
Designer:Michael Baker
Design:Cable-stayed bridge
Mainspan:819.9feet
Length:1964feet[1]
Width:81feet
Clearance:17feet
Traffic:30,000
Begin:1979
Open:May 1, 1990
Coordinates:40.3775°N -80.6106°W

Veterans Memorial Bridge, also known as the New Steubenville Bridge, is a cable-stayed bridge which carries U.S. Route 22 across the Ohio River between Steubenville, Ohio and Weirton, West Virginia. 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 West Virginia. The bridge's construction was approved by the Federal Highway Administration in 1978. Construction began in 1979, and the bridge opened on May 1, 1990. The final cost of the bridge was $70 million.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://bridgehunter.com/oh/jefferson/5A060/ Historic Bridges of the U.S. - New Steubenville Bridge
  2. Web site: Veterans Memorial Bridge (Weirton-Steubenville) . Bridge Facts - Modern Bridges . . June 11, 2010.