Shippingport Bridge

The Shippingport Bridge is a cantilevered, through truss bridge that carries Pennsylvania Route 168 across the Ohio River[1] between Shippingport, Pennsylvania and Industry, Pennsylvania.

Not to be confused with Shippingsport Bridge.
Shippingport Bridge
Looking north from the bridge's southern end
Coordinates40°37′37″N 80°25′56″W
Carries2 lanes of PA 168
CrossesOhio River
LocaleShippingport and Midland, Pennsylvania
Maintained byPennDOT
Characteristics
DesignCantilevered through truss bridge
History
Opened1964
Location

Built in 1961,[1] the southern approach to this bridge is adjacent to the Beaver Valley Nuclear Generating Station.

History and notable features

From 1951 until the opening of this bridge in 1964, PA 168 was accessed across the river via Cooks Ferry.

On May 14, 1969, the Chester Bridge (1896–1970) between East Liverpool, Ohio and Chester, West Virginia, which had carried U.S. 30 across the Ohio River, was permanently closed. From that day until November 7, 1977, when the Jennings Randolph Bridge was opened to traffic, the Shippingport Bridge carried what was temporarily designated as "Detour U.S. 30." That detour used Ohio State Route 39 through the East End of East Liverpool to reach Pennsylvania State Route 68.

It remained on that route through Midland, Pennsylvania, then used Pennsylvania State Route 168 on the Shippingport Bridge to cross the river. From there, it proceeded southwest along highway 168 through Hookstown, where it then turned and rejoined U.S. 30 about 1.4 miles (2.3 km) south of that hamlet.

See also
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References
  1. Case Study: Field Testing the Shippingport Bridge, Campbell Scientific Update (2nd quarter 2011) (accessed 6 June 2022)
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