General Information
| Completion: | 1916 |
|---|---|
| Status: | demolished |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Suspension bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
| Material: |
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Location
| Location: |
Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Belpre, Washington County, Ohio, USA |
|---|---|
| Crossed: |
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| Replaced by: |
Parkersburg-Belpre Bridge (1980)
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| Coordinates: | 39° 16' 2" N 81° 34' 6" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 236.2 m | |
| total length | 861.06 m |
Materials
| cables |
steel wire
|
|---|---|
| pylons |
steel
|
| deck truss |
steel
|
Chronology
| 1937 | Bridge is acquired by the state. |
|---|---|
| 1980s | Demolished. |
Participants
Design
-
John A. Roebling's Sons Company
- Hermann Lamb (designer)
Contractor
- Dravo Construction Co. (substructure)
Steel erection
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- Construction of Parallel Wire Cables for Suspension Bridges. A photographic and textual study of the fabrication of Bridge Cables. John A. Roebling's Sons Company, Trenton (USA), 1925.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20007342 - Published on:
01/01/2003 - Last updated on:
13/01/2019
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