Blennerhassett Bridge
General Information
| Completion: | 2008 |
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| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Network arch bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Belpre, Washington County, Ohio, USA |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 39° 16' 29" N 81° 38' 49" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| width | 30.5 m | |
| approach viaducts | total length | 1 214.2 m |
| arch | arch span | 267.8 m |
Quantities
| concrete volume | 30 000 m³ | |
| approach viaducts | 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
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HNTB
- Theodore Zoli (designer)
Structural design
Contractor
Cable steel supplier
Project management
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2008): Bridge Across Ohio River and Blennerhassett Island. In: Structural Engineering International, v. 18, n. 1 (February 2008), pp. 28-30.
- (2005): Design of Tied Arch Bridge Across Ohio River and Blennerhassett Island. Presented at: 22nd Annual International Bridge Conference, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, June 13 - 15, 2005..
- (2005): Tension field action behavior in the hybrid steel girders for Ohio approach spans of Blennerhassett Island Bridge. In: Bridge Structures, v. 1, n. 3 (September 2005), pp. 211-221.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20015078 - Published on:
19/01/2005 - Last updated on:
10/02/2016