$1.00 per crossing with a transponder (MovPass or EZ-Pass), $4.50 without a transponder
Location
Dedication sign at the west end of the bridge in ParkersburgMemorial Bridge signage in Parkersburg, WV.
While some internal WVDOT documents refer to the bridge as West Virginia Route 140,[2] the number is not signed nor shown on state-issued maps.[3]
The bridge was completed c. 1954, and is of a steel through truss design, a combination of two camelback-Warren through trusses, and a 3-span cantilevered Warren through truss. It accommodates two lanes of traffic, one in either direction.
This bridge used to have a toll for passenger cars of $0.50; travelers also used to purchase tickets to reduce the toll from $0.50 to $0.40 per trip when $2.00 worth was purchased. There were no automatic lanes and E-ZPass was not accepted. As part of the rehabilitation work on the bridge in 2022–23, the toll equipment has been replaced with an electronic tolling gantry that will accept E-ZPass or MovPass, a sticker transponder valid with E-ZPass systems that have the capability to read it.
As of August 18, 2022, the bridge has been closed to all traffic indefinitely while a project to make improvements to the bridge is underway. Previously the bridge was reduced to one way traffic, but many vehicles were violating this by going around barriers which prompted the bridge partners to close it for safety of workers.[4] As of August 31, 2023, the bridge has been reopened to all traffic.
^Traffic Engineering Directive 220, October 1, 1993
^Urban Area Map, Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia(PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2005. § 1 of 2. Retrieved 2014-07-01.[permanent dead link]
memorial, bridge, parkersburg, west, virginia, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, memorial, bridge, par. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Memorial Bridge Parkersburg West Virginia news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Memorial Bridge locally known as the toll bridge crosses the Ohio River connecting Belpre Ohio and Parkersburg West Virginia The bridge is an alternate route to access U S Route 50 in Ohio from central Parkersburg Memorial BridgeCoordinates39 17 00 N 81 33 47 W 39 2833 N 81 5631 W 39 2833 81 5631CrossesOhio RiverLocaleParkersburg West Virginia and Belpre OhioOfficial nameMemorial BridgeOwnerCity of ParkersburgMaintained byParkersburg Bridge Partners 1 CharacteristicsDesignCantilevered Warren through truss with 2 polygonal Warren through trussesTotal length2 555 2 ft 0 5 mi Width27 9 ft Clearance above30 0 ft HistoryConstruction end1954StatisticsDaily traffic13 503 cars on average dailyToll 1 00 per crossing with a transponder MovPass or EZ Pass 4 50 without a transponderLocationDedication sign at the west end of the bridge in ParkersburgMemorial Bridge signage in Parkersburg WV While some internal WVDOT documents refer to the bridge as West Virginia Route 140 2 the number is not signed nor shown on state issued maps 3 The bridge was completed c 1954 and is of a steel through truss design a combination of two camelback Warren through trusses and a 3 span cantilevered Warren through truss It accommodates two lanes of traffic one in either direction This bridge used to have a toll for passenger cars of 0 50 travelers also used to purchase tickets to reduce the toll from 0 50 to 0 40 per trip when 2 00 worth was purchased There were no automatic lanes and E ZPass was not accepted As part of the rehabilitation work on the bridge in 2022 23 the toll equipment has been replaced with an electronic tolling gantry that will accept E ZPass or MovPass a sticker transponder valid with E ZPass systems that have the capability to read it As of August 18 2022 the bridge has been closed to all traffic indefinitely while a project to make improvements to the bridge is underway Previously the bridge was reduced to one way traffic but many vehicles were violating this by going around barriers which prompted the bridge partners to close it for safety of workers 4 As of August 31 2023 the bridge has been reopened to all traffic See also editList of crossings of the Ohio RiverReferences edit About Traffic Engineering Directive 220 October 1 1993 Urban Area Map Parkersburg Wood County West Virginia PDF Map West Virginia Department of Transportation 2005 1 of 2 Retrieved 2014 07 01 permanent dead link 1 WTAP 2022 08 17 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Memorial Bridge Parkersburg West Virginia Memorial Bridge at Bridges amp Tunnels nbsp WV 131 nbsp nbsp WV 15039 17 00 N 81 33 47 W 39 28333 N 81 56306 W 39 28333 81 56306 nbsp This article about a bridge in Ohio is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a bridge in West Virginia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Memorial Bridge Parkersburg West Virginia amp oldid 1209428880, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
