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WV 2 Spur from Moundsville

This rather standard looking design through truss connects Moundsville, WV to Dilles Bottom, Ohio. Without this bridge, there would be no way across the Ohio River between Wheeling and New Martinsville, a distance of 35 miles.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The north side

As seen from OH 7

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Approaching from OH 7

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The west approach

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Crossing the bridge

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The east pier w/ flood gauge

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Overview
Steel through arch bridge over Thmpsn Av;Lckwd Av;Ohior on Wv 2 Spur
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1986
Design
Steel through arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 912.1 ft.
Total length: 912.1 ft.
Deck width: 59.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.91333, -80.74667   (decimal degrees)
39°54'48" N, 80°44'48" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/521651/4418168 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Moundsville
Inventory number
BH 36177 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2007)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 78.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005)
12,100

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Arch (7,665)
Belmont County, Ohio (35)
Built 1986 (21)
Built during 1980s (214)
Marshall County, West Virginia (18)
Moundsville, West Virginia (1)
Navigable waterway (1,260)
Ohio (1,678)
Open (21,979)
Owned by state (6,719)
Span length 500-1000 feet (242)
State line crossing (169)
Steel through arch (133)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (719)
Total length 500-1000 feet (1,038)
West Virginia (765)

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