Carries 4 lanes of US 35 Design cantilever bridge Longest span 900 feet (270 m) Opened 15 December 1969 Location Gallipolis Body of water Ohio River | Crosses Ohio River Width 60 feet (18 m) Construction started 1969 Total length 599 m Bridge type Cantilever bridge | |
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Locale Gallipolis, Ohio to Henderson, West Virginia Similar Silver Bridge, Ohio River, Point Pleasant River Mu, Shadle Bridge, Hi Carpenter Memorial | ||
The Silver Memorial Bridge is a cantilever bridge which spans the Ohio River between Gallipolis, Ohio and Henderson, West Virginia. The bridge was completed in 1969, shortly after the Silver Bridge disaster, although it is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) downstream (south) of the original. The design of the bridge is much more proven than the ill-fated eyebar chain suspension bridge, which collapsed in 1967.
Map of Silver Memorial Bridge, United States
The bridge carries US 35 across the river and serves as a major crossing for people and goods traveling between Charleston, West Virginia and Southern and Central Ohio. The speed limit on the bridge is 65 mph (105 km/h). No toll is imposed at either end.
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