George V. Voinovich Bridges

George V. Voinovich Bridge (westbound)

Photograph of bridge construction

The bridge under construction in February 2013
Coordinates 41°29′10″N 81°41′24″W / 41.4861°N 81.69°W
Carries I‑90
Crosses

US 422 / SR 8 / SR 14 / SR 43 / SR 87 (Ontario Street/Broadway Avenue)
RTA Rapid Transit Red Line
Cuyahoga River

Norfolk Southern Railway
Locale Cleveland, Ohio
Owner Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)
Maintained by ODOT
Characteristics
Material Steel, concrete
Total length 4,347 feet (1,325 m)
Height 136 feet (41 m)
History
Designer HNTB Ohio
Engineering design by Walsh Construction
Construction begin March 30, 2011
Construction cost $293 million
Opened November 9, 2013
Inaugurated November 8, 2013
Replaces Innerbelt Bridge
George V. Voinovich Bridge (westbound)
Location in Ohio
References
[1][2][3][4]
George V. Voinovich Bridge (eastbound)
Carries I‑90
Crosses

Norfolk Southern Railway
Cuyahoga River
RTA Rapid Transit Red Line

US 422 / SR 8 / SR 14 / SR 43 / SR 87 (Ontario Street/Broadway Avenue)
Locale Cleveland, Ohio
Owner ODOT
Maintained by ODOT
Characteristics
Total length 3,918 feet (1,194 m)
Height 136 feet (41 m)
History
Designer URS Corporation
Engineering design by Trumbull Corporation, The Great Lakes Construction Company, & The Ruhlin Company (TGR)
Construction cost $332 million (estimate)
Opened 2016 (projected)
Replaces Innerbelt Bridge
References
[4][5][6]

The George V. Voinovich Bridges are two bridges in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., that will carry Interstate 90/Innerbelt Freeway over the Cuyahoga River. They are named for George Voinovich, former mayor of Cleveland, Governor of Ohio, and United States Senator.

The bridges' 90-foot piles are the largest ever manufactured in the United States.[7]

Predecessor

The bridges were conceived as part of the Innerbelt Freeway rebuild to replace the 1959 Innerbelt Bridge, and the schedule of the project to build them was accelerated due to the deteriorating condition of the Innerbelt Bridge.[8]

Westbound bridge

The westbound bridge was built immediately to the north of the Innerbelt Bridge. Construction on this bridge began on March 30, 2011,[1] with a ceremonial groundbreaking following on May 2.[9][10] It opened to Ontario Street ramp traffic on November 9, 2013,[11] had opened to other ramp traffic and I-90 westbound mainline traffic by November 17,[12] and opened to eastbound traffic on November 23, vacating all traffic from the Innerbelt Bridge.[13] This bridge will carry both directions of traffic until the eastbound bridge is completed.[14] The bridge was dedicated to George Voinovich during the ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 8, 2013.[2]

Eastbound bridge

The eastbound bridge is being built in the former location of the Innerbelt Bridge;[4] construction had begun by November 3, 2014.[15] Its proposed opening date is 2016[6] (earlier proposed dates were 2017,[16] 2026,[17][18] and 2019.[19][20]) This bridge was named for George Voinovich prior to the naming of the westbound bridge.[21]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Breckenridge, Tom (2011-03-30). "Inner Belt Bridge Construction Begins as Massive Supports are Hammered into Bedrock". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Grant, Alison (2013-11-08). "Inner Belt Bridge Brings Crowd of Onlookers with Cameras, Babies in Strollers". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
  3. ↑ "Cleveland City Planning Commission Approves Innerbelt Bridge Aesthetic Details" (Press release). Ohio Department of Transportation District 12. 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Frequently Asked Questions. Cleveland's Innerbelt Bridge. Ohio Department of Transportation.
  5. ↑ "Apparent Winning Team for Historic Bridge Construction Revealed" (Press release). Ohio Department of Transportation District 12. 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Breckenridge, Tom (2012-08-23). "Ohio Has Plan to Build Cleveland's Second Inner Belt Bridge by 2016". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
  7. ↑ Grant, Alison (2015-04-20). "See what's going on with the Inner Belt Bridge project during ODOT's public tours". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  8. ↑ Project Overview. Cleveland's Innerbelt Bridge. Ohio Department of Transportation.
  9. ↑ Freeman, Kevin (2011-05-02). "New Innerbelt Bridge to Connect, Improve Communities". WJW-TV. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
  10. ↑ "Innerbelt Bridge Ceremonial Groundbreaking Held Today" (Press release). Ohio Department of Transportation District 12. 2011-05-02. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
  11. ↑ Volante, Monica (2013-11-09). "Innerbelt Bridge Open in Both Directions". WJW-TV. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
  12. ↑ "Attention Motorists: I-90 west is open and as of 8a this morning, westbound traffic is on the NEW #Innerbelt...". Ohio Department of Transportation [ODOT_Innerbelt on Twitter]. 2013-11-17. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
  13. ↑ "Interstate 90 Now OPEN: All Traffic on NEW Innerbelt Bridge!" (Press release). Ohio Department of Transportation District 12. 2013-11-23. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  14. ↑ "Innerbelt Update: Ontario/E 9th On-Ramps Set to Reopen Soon!" (Press release). Ohio Department of Transportation District 12. 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
  15. ↑ Fong, Marvin (2014-11-03). "Second Inner Belt bridge work continues in Cleveland (slideshow)". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
  16. ↑ Farkas, Karen (2009-12-01). "Construction of new Inner Belt Bridge likely will cause traffic tie-ups for many years". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2009-12-01.
  17. ↑ Breckenridge, Tom (2012-01-17). "Cleveland's Business, Traffic Would Suffer if 2nd Inner Belt Bridge is Delayed a Decade, Officials Say". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  18. ↑ Breckenridge, Tom (2012-01-29). "Funding for Second Inner Belt Bridge Could Take a Back Seat to Statewide Projects". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
  19. ↑ Amigo, Elisa (2012-06-06). "Innerbelt Bridge Project Moved up to 2016". WJW-TV. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
  20. ↑ Breckenridge, Tom (2012-06-06). "Cleveland's 2nd Inner Belt Bridge Could Be Built 7 Years Earlier than Expected". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
  21. ↑ Ohio Revised Code 5533.359

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