Memorial Bridge (Parkersburg, West Virginia)

The Memorial Bridge, locally known as the toll bridge, crosses the Ohio River connecting Belpre, Ohio and Parkersburg, West Virginia. The bridge is an alternate route to access U.S. Route 50 in Ohio from central Parkersburg.

Memorial Bridge
Coordinates39°17′00″N 81°33′47″W
CrossesOhio River
LocaleParkersburg, West Virginia and Belpre, Ohio
Official nameMemorial Bridge
OwnerCity of Parkersburg
Maintained byParkersburg Bridge Partners[1]
Characteristics
DesignCantilevered Warren through truss with 2 polygonal Warren through trusses
Total length2,555.2 ft. (0.5 mi.)
Width27.9 ft.
Clearance above30.0 ft.
History
Construction end1954
Statistics
Daily traffic13,503 cars on average daily
Toll$0.50 or reduced price of $0.40 when purchasing two dollars or more worth of tickets
Location
Dedication sign at the west end of the bridge in Parkersburg
Memorial Bridge signage in Parkersburg, WV.

While some internal WVDOT documents refer to the bridge as West Virginia Route 140,[2] the number is not signed nor shown on state-issued maps.[3]

The bridge was completed c. 1954, and is of a steel through truss design, a combination of two camelback-Warren through trusses, and a 3-span cantilevered Warren through truss. It accommodates two lanes of traffic, one in either direction.

This bridge has a toll for passenger cars of $0.50; travelers may also purchase tickets to reduce the toll from $0.50 to $0.40 per trip when $2.00 worth are purchased. There are no automatic lanes and E-ZPass is not accepted.

As of August 18, 2022, the bridge has been closed to all traffic indefinitely while a project to make improvements to the bridge is underway. Previously the bridge was reduced to one way traffic, but many vehicles were violating this by going around barriers which prompted the bridge partners to close it for safety of workers.[4]

See also

References
  1. "About".
  2. Traffic Engineering Directive 220, October 1, 1993
  3. Urban Area Map, Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2005. § 1 of 2. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
  4. ,WTAP 2022/08/17,

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