Bridgeport Bridge (US 40) [Abandoned]
The former Bridgeport Bridge carried U.S. Route 40 over a back channel of the Ohio River between Wheeling Island, West Virginia and Bridgeport, Ohio.Constructed in 1893, the multi-truss span underwent renovations in 1950, when the wooden bridge deck was replaced with steel grating. By 1987, however, the floor beams had become structurally unsound for automobile traffic, and a self-supporting, load-bearing deck structure was installed inside the trusses of the bridge. This was a temporary measure, as the bridge was effectively replaced with an adjacent steel-girder bridge in 1997.(1)
Sources
1. "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 Record.
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