General Information
| Other name(s): | West Huntington Bridge; Nick Joe Rahall Bridge; 17th Street West Bridge; U.S. 52 Bridge |
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| Beginning of works: | 1960s |
| Completion: | 1970 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Through truss bridge Cantilever truss bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA Lawrence County, Ohio, USA |
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| Crosses: |
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| Carries: |
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| Coordinates: | 38° 25' 0" N 82° 29' 11" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 171.30 m | |
| total length | 686.14 m | |
| deck width | 8.50 m |
Materials
| truss |
steel
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Excerpt from Wikipedia
The West Huntington Bridge (officially named the Nick Joe Rahall II Bridge, also called the West End Bridge or the 17th Street West Bridge) is a two-lane, 562-foot (171 m) cantilever bridge on the west side of Huntington, West Virginia. It crosses the Ohio River and carries U.S. Route 52 between Ohio State Route 7 and Interstate 64.
Background
The bridge was completed in 1970 as part of the West Huntington Expressway. West Virginia Route 94 was signed on this bridge until 1984 when U.S. Route 52 was diverted on to a new route with Interstate 64. In 1999, the bridge was closed to traffic for refurbishing, which included a new driving surface, barriers and a green paint scheme. On May 9, 1999, the bridge was reopened and subsequently dedicated to Nick Joe Rahall, the then-congressman for the 3rd District of West Virginia. It was the first public works project to bear his name.
The bridge can also be seen in the closing scene of We Are Marshall. A female character is seen traveling across the bridge, going into Ohio from Huntington.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "West Huntington Bridge"
and modified on 23 July 2019 under the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.
Participants
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20009527 - Published on:
28/06/2003 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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