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Oblique View of East Side

This bridge crosses the Ohio River from Dean Martin Blvd (OH 7/US 22) from Steubenville, OH to Weirton, WV. The Ohio curves here and this bridge runs (almost) north-south.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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South portal, norhtbound from Ohio to West Virginia

Note the cable anchor on the lower right edge of the photo.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The south tower, deck and railings

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The north tower, deck and railings

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The north portal

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The deck

As seen from the pedestrian walkway. The walkway is in tough shape and is closed.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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North approach

The walkway is steel plate that is in need of maintenance. The cables go through the deck to an anchor below the bridge.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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Facts 

Overview
Suspension bridge over the Ohio River on OH 822 between Steubenville and Weirton
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1928; rehabilitated 1972
Design
Wire suspension
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 689.0 ft.
Total length: 1,585.1 ft.
Deck width: 20.3 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 19.6 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.37833, -80.61500   (decimal degrees)
40°22'42" N, 80°36'54" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers
OH 4101987 (Ohio bridge number)
BH 36157 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
Average daily traffic (as of 2005)
22,940

Categories 

Brooke County, West Virginia (8)
Built 1928 (524)
Built during 1920s (4,062)
Jefferson County, Ohio (48)
Ohio (1,658)
Ohio River (62)
Open (21,685)
Owned by state (6,574)
Span length 500-1000 feet (237)
State line crossing (148)
Steubenville, Ohio (4)
Structurally deficient (10,816)
Suspension (151)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (704)
West Virginia (754)

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