How much did the Veterans Memorial Bridge between Weirton and Steubenville cost?
The Veterans Memorial Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge carrying US 22 over the Ohio River between Weirton, West Virginia, and Steubenville, Ohio. Designed by Michael Baker and about 1,964 ft (599 m) long, it has an 820 ft main river span and a 690 ft back span, and opened to traffic on 1 May 1990; the West Virginia Department of Transportation gives a bridge budget of USD 70 million and more than USD 125 million for the bridge together with 4.5 miles of approach roadway.
Reported project cost
$70 million
Cost basis: 1990
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Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost1990
Project metrics
Key dimensions
- Total lengthtransportation.wv.gov
- 598.6 m
- Main spanWest Virginia Department of Transportation
- 249.9 m
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