Pomeroy–Mason Bridge

The Bridge of Honor, commonly known as the Pomeroy–Mason Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Ohio River between the American cities of Pomeroy, Ohio and Mason, West Virginia. With construction being carried out by the C.J. Mahan Construction Company and overseen by the Ohio Department of Transportation, it was completed on December 30, 2008.[3][4] Ownership of the bridge was transferred to the West Virginia Division of Highways upon completion.[1] The crossing carries Ohio State Route 833 and West Virginia Route Spur 62.

Pomeroy–Mason Bridge
View of bridge from West Virginia side
Coordinates39°00′48″N 82°02′29″W
Carries4 lanes of
WV 62 Spur/ SR 833 & 1 sidewalk
CrossesOhio River
LocalePomeroy, Ohio/Mason, West Virginia
Official nameBridge of Honor
Maintained byWest Virginia Department of Transportation[1]
Characteristics
DesignCable Stayed
MaterialConcrete
Total length1,852 ft (564 m)
Width77 ft (23 m)
Height248 ft (76 m)
Longest span675 ft (206 m)
No. of spans10
Piers in water2
Clearance below74 ft (23 m)
History
DesignerURS Corp[2]
Construction start2003
Construction end2008
OpenedDecember 30, 2008
Location
Aerial view of the bridge and surroundings

Construction issues

The bridge was originally scheduled to open in 2006. However, numerous unforeseen issues delayed the construction. Although work began in 2003, river flooding, poor soil stability, a rock slide, and potentially problematic formwork all caused setbacks in the building process. The final cost of the bridge was approximately US$65 million.[5]

At night, the bridge is illuminated by purple lights shining on the cables and towers.[6]

Former bridge

Constructed in 1928, the two-lane Cantilever bridge span once carried U.S. Highway 33. In 2003, it was renumbered to State Route 833 when US 33 was relocated along a new super-two highway to the Ravenswood Bridge. The original two-lane span's center span was demolished on at 8:49 a.m. EDT on April 21, 2009, with several hundred spectators viewing from the Pomeroy levee. The demolition was also broadcast live via an Internet feed on WSAZ from Huntington, West Virginia. An eight-year-old boy was selected to press the detonation button. River traffic was halted for twenty-four hours to allow for clean-up.[7] The remainder of the bridge was removed by June 2009. The cost to remove the center span was approximately $1 million US.

See also

References
  1. Sergent, Beth (July 31, 2015). "Commission wants Bridge of Honor issue addressed". Point Pleasant Register. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  2. "Pomeroy-Mason Bridge - 5/22/2006 - Construction Digest". Archived from the original on 2008-10-23. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
  3. "C. J. Mahan Construction Co. :: Pomeroy Mason Bridge". Archived from the original on 2009-04-18. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
  4. http://www.allbusiness.com/transportation/transportation-infrastructure/11760903-1.html
  5. "Pomeroy-Mason Bridge to Open Tuesday". huntingtonnews.net. December 30, 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22.
  6. "Decorative lights again illuminate Ohio River bridge in Pomeroy". Columbus Dispatch. March 16, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  7. "Pomeroy-Mason Bridge Set for Demolition". Archived from the original on 2009-05-11.
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