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
Coordinates	39°17′00″N 81°33′47″W
Crosses	Ohio River
Official name	Memorial Bridge
Characteristics
Design	Cantilevered Warren through truss with 2 polygonal Warren through trusses
Total length	2,555.2 ft. (0.5 mi.)
Width	27.9 ft.
Clearance above	30.0 ft.
History
Construction end	1954
Statistics
Daily traffic	13,503 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,[1] the number is not signed nor shown on state-issued maps.[2]

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.

See also

• List of crossings of the Ohio River

References

1. Traffic Engineering Directive 220, October 1, 1993
2. Urban Area Map, Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2005. § 1 of 2. Retrieved 2014-07-01.

External links

• Memorial Bridge at Bridges & Tunnels