National Steel Bridge Alliance

Corridor D, US Route 50 Bridge over the Ohio River and Blennerhassett Island

Prize Bridge Information

  • Year Awarded: 2009
  • Year Completed: 2008
  • Location: Washington County/Wood County, OH
  • Award Class: Long Span
  • Designer/EOR: Michael Baker Jr., Inc.
  • Fabricator: PDM Bridge, LLC
  • Owner: West Virginia Department of Transportation
  • General Contractor: Walsh Construction Company

Structure Information

  • Structure Type: Arch
  • Coating System: Weathering Steel
  • Span Length (ft): 171- 179 - 144, 880, 325 - 401- 393- 393 - 393 - 301 - 210 -195, 22
  • Structure Length (ft): 4008.5
  • Average Deck Width (ft): 100.5
  • Steel Weight/Deck Area (lb/ft²): 74
  • Amount of Steel (tons): 14911
  • Cost: $120 million