National Steel Bridge Alliance

Gateway Boulevard Bridge over the Cumberland River

Prize Bridge Information

  • Year Awarded: 2005
  • Year Completed: 2003
  • Location: Hardy County, WV
  • Award Class: Major Span
  • Designer/EOR: HNTB Corporation
  • Fabricator: PDM Bridge
  • Owner: Tennessee Department of Transportation
  • General Contractor: Ray Bell Construction Company
  • Detailer: Tensor Engineering
  • Architect: HNTB Corporation

Structure Information

  • Structure Type: Arch
  • Coating System: Paint
  • Span Length (ft): 545/128/59
  • Structure Length (ft): 1660
  • Average Deck Width (ft): 102
  • Steel Weight/Deck Area (lb/ft²): 83
  • Amount of Steel (tons): 2950
  • Cost: $31.5 million