The current bridge replaced an earlier crossing known as the Chelyan Bridge. Initially a toll crossing constructed for the Midland Trail-James River Bridge Company in 1928-29, this bridge consisted of 17 riveted steel truss and girder spans with a total length of 1,355 feet (413 m). The main span over the navigable channel was a 450-foot-long (140 m) cantilever truss with 200-foot (61 m) side spans. It was sold to the state of West Virginia in 1946 and, despite several rehabilitation projects over the years, continuing deterioration of the bridge required a load limit to be imposed. The bridge was documented by the West Virginia Division of Highways for the Historic American Engineering Record in 1993 prior to its replacement.[2]
^"Merit Award: Long Span - ADMIRAL T. J. LOPEZ BRIDGE" (PDF). Modern Steel Construction. September 1998. Retrieved 2015-01-11.
^Wilson, Michael K. (November 16, 1993). "Chelyan Bridge" (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved 2015-01-11.
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Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. WV-46, "Chelyan Bridge, Spanning Kanawha River at U.S. Route 61 spur, Chelyan, Kanawha County, WV", 14 photos, 8 data pages, 4 photo caption pages
December 28, 2023
admiral, lopez, bridge, truss, bridge, crossing, kanawha, river, chelyan, west, virginia, named, star, admiral, thomas, lopez, warren, truss, bridge, cost, million, build, opened, traffic, june, 1997, serves, connection, between, west, virginia, turnpike, rout. The Admiral T J Lopez Bridge is a truss bridge crossing the Kanawha River at Chelyan West Virginia named for 4 star admiral Thomas J Lopez 1 The Warren truss bridge cost 25 9 million to build and was opened to traffic on June 30 1997 It serves as a connection between I 64 I 77 West Virginia Turnpike U S Route 60 US 60 and West Virginia Route 61 WV 61 Admiral T J Lopez BridgeCoordinates38 11 52 N 81 29 47 W 38 19778 N 81 49639 W 38 19778 81 49639Carries4 lanesCrossesKanawha RiverLocaleChelyan West VirginiaOther name s Chelyan BridgeOwnerWest Virginia Department of TransportationCharacteristicsDesignTruss bridgeTotal length2 200 feet 670 m Longest span594 feet 181 m HistoryDesignerHDR Engineering Inc PittsburghConstruction startMay 1995Construction end1997Construction cost 25 9 millionOpenedJune 30 1997Location Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory edit nbsp The old Chelyan Bridge in 1993The current bridge replaced an earlier crossing known as the Chelyan Bridge Initially a toll crossing constructed for the Midland Trail James River Bridge Company in 1928 29 this bridge consisted of 17 riveted steel truss and girder spans with a total length of 1 355 feet 413 m The main span over the navigable channel was a 450 foot long 140 m cantilever truss with 200 foot 61 m side spans It was sold to the state of West Virginia in 1946 and despite several rehabilitation projects over the years continuing deterioration of the bridge required a load limit to be imposed The bridge was documented by the West Virginia Division of Highways for the Historic American Engineering Record in 1993 prior to its replacement 2 See also editList of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in West VirginiaReferences edit Merit Award Long Span ADMIRAL T J LOPEZ BRIDGE PDF Modern Steel Construction September 1998 Retrieved 2015 01 11 Wilson Michael K November 16 1993 Chelyan Bridge PDF Washington D C Library of Congress Retrieved 2015 01 11 External links editHistoric American Engineering Record HAER No WV 46 Chelyan Bridge Spanning Kanawha River at U S Route 61 spur Chelyan Kanawha County WV 14 photos 8 data pages 4 photo caption pages Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Admiral T J Lopez Bridge amp oldid 1182274094, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
