The Wellsburg Bridge is a tied-arch bridge that crosses the Ohio River and connects Brooke County, West Virginia and Jefferson County, Ohio (near the cities of Wellsburg, West Virginia and Brilliant, Ohio). The grand opening celebration was on September 20, 2023, and the bridge opened to motorists the following morning.[1] The project cost $131 million.[2] The bridge is to be renamed when the West Virginia Legislature convenes in January 2024. In preparation for the naming, West Virginia state senator Ryan Weld of Brooke County, West Virginia solicited input from local residents on social media.[2]
Wellsburg Bridge | |
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 Photo from Ohio side of river | |
| Coordinates | 40°15′20″N 80°38′04″W / 40.2556°N 80.6345°W |
| Locale | Brilliant, Ohio, and Wellsburg, West Virginia |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | tied-arch bridge |
| History | |
| Opened | September 20, 2023 |
| Location | |
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In Ohio, the bridge is part of Ohio State Route 702 (SR 702). SR 702 runs as an unsigned highway along 3rd Street between the northbound SR 7 offramp and Cleaver Street in Brilliant, then runs along the bridge itself to the state line for a total distance of 0.636 miles (1.024 km).[3] The route was assigned to part of the bridge at its opening.[4]
References
edit- ^ Murphy, Annalise (September 18, 2023). "Wellsburg bridge days away from grand opening, Events Director comments on impact". WTRF.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ a b Scott, Warren (September 18, 2023). "Naming of new Ohio River bridge to come later". Weirton Daily Times. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ "ROADWAY DESCRIPTION INVENTORY REPORT - DESTAPE FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY IN PERP YEAR 2023" (PDF). Ohio Department of Transportation. March 1, 2024. p. 22. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Roose, Colin (September 7, 2023). "Park and ride to be built near Wellsburg Bridge". WTRF. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
External links
edit- https://transportation.wv.gov/communications/PressRelease/Pages/Gov_Justice_WVDOH_to_hold_ceremony_to_celebrate_grand_opening_of_Wellsburg_Bridge.aspx
- https://transportation.wv.gov/highways/engineering/comment/closed/wellsburgbridge/Pages/default.aspx
- https://www.transportation.ohio.gov/about-us/stories/july-summer-2021/floating-away
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