Blennerhassett Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Network arch bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge
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| Completed in: | 2008 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA, North America Belpre, Washington County, Ohio, USA, North America |
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| Crosses |
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| Coordinates: | 39° 16' 29.00" N 81° 38' 49.00" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| width | 30.5 m | |
| approaches | total length | 1 214.2 m |
| arch | arch span | 267.8 m |
Quantities
| concrete volume | 30 000 m3 | |
| approaches | structural steel | 8 280 t |
| arch | structural steel | 5 270 t |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 120 000 000 |
Materials
| arch |
steel
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Participants
Owner
- Federal Highway Administration
- Ohio Department of Transportation
- West Virginia Department of Transportation
Design
Structural design
Contractor
Cable steel supplier
Project management
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Bridge Across Ohio River and Blennerhassett Island, in "Structural Engineering International", February 2008, n. 1 v. 18
- Design of Tied Arch Bridge Across Ohio River and Blennerhassett Island, presented at 22nd Annual International Bridge Conference, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, June 13 - 15, 2005..
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0015078 |
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| Created: | 19/01/2005 |
| Last Updated: | 27/02/2013 |