Military Order of the Purple Heart Bridge

The Military Order of the Purple Heart Bridge, named after the Military Order of the Purple Heart,[2] carries U.S. Route 40 and US 250 over the Ohio River back channel between Wheeling Island, West Virginia and Bridgeport, Ohio. Construction began in 1995 and finished in 1998.[1]

Military Order of the Purple Heart Bridge
Coordinates40.072352°N 80.738345°W / 40.072352; -80.738345 (Military Order of the Purple Heart Bridge)
Carries US 40 / US 250
CrossesOhio River back channel
LocaleBridgeport, Ohio to Wheeling Island, West Virginia
ID number00000000035A133
Characteristics
DesignGirder bridge
Total length196 meters (643 ft)
Width12.2 meters (40 ft)
No. of spans1
History
Construction end1998 (1998)
Location
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The bridge was built to replace the adjacent Bridgeport Bridge which had fallen into disrepair.

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