Veterans Memorial Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 40°22′39″N 80°36′38″W / 40.37750°N 80.61056°W |
Carries | US 22 |
Crosses | Ohio River |
Locale | Steubenville, Ohio and Weirton, West Virginia |
Maintained by | West Virginia Department of Transportation |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
Total length | 1,964.0 feet (598.6 m)[1] |
Width | 81.0 feet (24.7 m) |
Longest span | 819.9 feet (249.9 m) |
Clearance above | 17.0 feet (5.2 m) |
History | |
Designer | Michael Baker |
Construction start | 1979 |
Opened | May 1, 1990 |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 30,000 |
Location | |
Veterans Memorial Bridge, also known as the New Steubenville Bridge, is a cable-stayed bridge which carries U.S. Route 22 across the Ohio River between Steubenville, Ohio and Weirton, West Virginia. The bridge succeeded the Fort Steuben Bridge, which was built in 1928, though was still operational until 2009.