General Information
| Other name(s): | Union Workers Memorial Bridge |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1972 |
| Completion: | 1975 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
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| Structure: |
Haunched girder bridge Multi-span continuous girder bridge |
| Support conditions: |
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| Structure: |
Quadruple girder bridge |
| Material: |
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| Secondary structure(s): |
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Awards and Distinctions
| 1980 |
Award of Merit
for registered users |
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Location
| Location: |
Garfield Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA |
|---|---|
| Address: | I-480 |
| Crosses: |
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| Along: |
Valley View Bridge (2020)
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| Coordinates: | 41° 24' 30.09" N 81° 38' 0.84" W |
| Coordinates: | 41° 24' 31.56" N 81° 38' 1.54" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 91.44 m | |
| height | 66 m | |
| total length | 1 260 m | |
| span lengths | 11 x 91.44 m - 2 x 68.58 m - 60.96 m - 54.86 m | |
| number of spans | 15 | |
| number of lanes | 2 x 4 | |
| deck | number of longitudinal girders | 4 |
Materials
| piers |
reinforced concrete
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| girders |
steel
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Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Valley View Bridge is a pair of steel multi-stringer highway girder bridges that carry Interstate 480 over the Cuyahoga River valley in Valley View and Independence, Ohio. They are 212 feet (65 m) high and 4,150 feet (1,260 m) long.
History
In 1971, construction of the Outerbelt South Freeway (I-480) began on both sides of the Cuyahoga River valley, in Valley View and Independence. To join the sections, two parallel bridge decks (one for westbound traffic and the other for eastbound traffic) were constructed. Each section consists of 93-foot (28 m) long beams connected by steel bolts, and the bridge supports are in concrete. The support pillars were completed within two years, and the decking within four years. The bridges opened in 1977 providing access to the nearby Willow Freeway (I-77).
In 1999, the Ohio Department of Transportation painted the bridge a red-primer color, replacing the original gray.
In 2010, the bridge received the honorary name "Union Workers Memorial Bridge".
In 2011, ODOT will begin a project to retrofit the bridge's parapets. The work includes installing new fences and moving the overhead lighting to the outside of the structures. The estimated cost of construction is $4.4 million.
In 2016, ODOT announced that a third bridge will be built in between the two outer bridges, which will then undergo extended repairs. The work is expected to be completed by 2023.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Valley View Bridge" and modified on July 23, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
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20047794 - Published on:
20/08/2009 - Last updated on:
27/10/2023
