Shippingport Bridge

Shippingport Bridge
Looking north from the bridge's southern end
Coordinates40°37′37″N 80°25′56″W / 40.62694°N 80.43222°W / 40.62694; -80.43222
Carries2 lanes of PA 168
CrossesOhio River
LocaleShippingport and Midland, Pennsylvania
Maintained byPennDOT
Characteristics
DesignCantilevered through truss bridge
History
Opened1964
Location
Map

The Shippingport Bridge is a cantilevered, through truss bridge that carries Pennsylvania Route 168 across the Ohio River[1] between Shippingport, Pennsylvania and Industry, Pennsylvania.

Built in 1961,[1] the southern approach to this bridge is adjacent to the Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station.

  1. ^ a b Case Study: Field Testing the Shippingport Bridge, Campbell Scientific Update (2nd quarter 2011) (accessed 6 June 2022)