Military Order of the Purple Heart Bridge
Military Order of the Purple Heart Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 40°04′20″N 80°44′18″W / 40.072352°N 80.738345°W |
| Carries |   US 40 / US 250 |
| Crosses | Ohio River back channel |
| Locale | Bridgeport, Ohio to Wheeling Island, West Virginia |
| ID number | 00000000035A133 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Girder bridge |
| Total length | 196 meters (643 ft) |
| Width | 12.2 meters (40 ft) |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1998 |
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| References | |
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The Military Order of the Purple Heart Bridge, named after the Military Order of the Purple Heart,[2] carries U.S. Route 40 and US 250 over the Ohio River back channel between Wheeling Island, West Virginia and Bridgeport, Ohio. Construction began in 1995 and finished in 1998.[1]
The bridge was built to replace the adjacent Bridgeport Bridge which had fallen into disrepair.
See also
Further reading
- Bridgeport Bridge at Bridges & Tunnels
References
- ^ a b "00000000035A133". National Bridge Inventory. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
- ^ SCR18 INTR
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Categories:
- Road bridges in West Virginia
- Bridges completed in 1998
- Bridges over the Ohio River
- Buildings and structures in Wheeling, West Virginia
- Transportation in Ohio County, West Virginia
- Buildings and structures in Belmont County, Ohio
- Transportation in Belmont County, Ohio
- Road bridges in Ohio
- U.S. Route 40
- U.S. Route 250
- Bridges on the United States Numbered Highways