General Information
| Completion: | 1905 |
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| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Suspension bridge |
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| Material: |
Steel bridge |
| Support conditions: |
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| Function / usage: |
original use: Road bridge original use: Tramway, light or metro rail bridge current use: Road bridge |
Awards and Distinctions
| 2019 |
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Location
| Location: |
Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, USA |
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| Address: | Market Street |
| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 40° 21' 29" N 80° 36' 32" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 210 m | |
| width | 6.3 m | |
| total length | 547 m | |
| number of spans | 3 | |
| pylons | number | 2 |
Chronology
| 1922 | David B. Steinman, as a young engineer, is called by West Penn to recommend repairs to the span after the top chord broke in two places under the weight of freight streetcars. He redesigns the suspension span to accomodate heavier loads. |
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| 1941 | The State of West Virigina purchases the bridge. Rehabilitation of the towers and reconstruction of the deck flooring. |
| 1953 | Tolls are removed. |
| Today | The bridge connects downtown Steubenville, Ohio with State Route 2 in West Virginia, and it carries a 5 ton load limit for vehicles. |
Participants
Initial construction
Owner
Design
- E. K. Morse (designer)
Contractor
Steel fabrication
Strengthening (1922)
Structural engineering
- David B. Steinman (structural engineer)
Relevant Web Sites
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20009566 - Published on:
29/06/2003 - Last updated on:
20/01/2024
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