Belpre-Parkersburg Bridge
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The Belpre-Parkersburg Bridge is a four lane cantilever bridge that connects Belpre, Ohio to Parkersburg, West Virginia, across the Ohio River. The bridge was completed in 1980, replacing a 1916 suspension bridge (demolished March 16, 1980)[1] located just downstream of the present site. As of 2006 U.S. 50 occupies the bridge. U.S. 50 will be re-routed to the Blennerhassett Island Bridge west of here in 2007 as part of the completion of the Corridor D project around Parkersburg.
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- Photograph of the early stages of construction of the current bridge, December 1976
- Photograph of the partial dismantling of the 1916 suspension bridge, February 1980
- Description and photographs of the controlled explosive demolition of the 1916 suspension bridge, March 16, 1980, from Controlled Demolition, Inc.
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| Crossings of the Ohio River | |||
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| Upstream Parkersburg Bridge |
Parkersburg-Belpre Bridge |
Downstream Blennerhassett Island Bridge |
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