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A New bridge structure between Wellsburg WV and Brilliant Ohio was
Last edited Mon Apr 26, 2021, 10:06 PM - Edit history (1)
moved into place today. The structure is 830 feet long and weighs 8.2 million pounds (4100) tons. It took 2 years to assemble the structure on land in Wellsburg WV. Today the bridge was loaded on four barges turned 90 degrees and floated over a mile down river and raised 81 feet to its permanent piers over the Ohio River. The work is supposed to be completed in the fall of 2022 costing $148
million total.
https://wtov9.com/news/local/officials-bridge-was-a-long-time-coming
https://www.wtrf.com/news/west-virginia-headlines/watch-live-the-flotation-of-the-wellsburg-bridge/