Bridgeport Bridge (Ohio River)
- Bridgeport Bridge (Ohio River)
The Bridgeport Bridge is an abandoned bridge which once carried US 40 over the back channel of the Ohio River between Wheeling Island, Virginia and Bridgeport, Ohio.
Constructed in 1893, the Bridgeport Bridge was one type of crossing that could be 'ordered' from catalogues towards the end of the nineteenth century.
The wooden bridge deck was replaced in 1950 with steel grating. In 1987, the floor beams had become structurally unsound for automobile traffic. A self-supporting, load-bearing deck structure was installed inside the trusses of the Bridgeport Bridge. This was only a temporary measure, as the bridge was supplemented in the mid-1990's with a modern river crossing adjacent to the now-abandoned span.
ee also
*List of crossings of the Ohio River
ources
* "Bridgeport Bridge, Spanning West Channel of Ohio River, U.S. Route 40, Wheeling, Ohio County, WV." Historic American Engineering Record. Lib. of Congress. 8 May 2006 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.wv0132.
External links
* [http://www.bridgestunnels.com/index.php?catid=12&photos=0 Bridgeport Bridge at Bridges & Tunnels] .
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