Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Market Street Bridge

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The Market Street Bridge

As seen from Steubenville, Ohio. This bridge crosses the Ohio River from Steubenville to WV 2, just south of Weirton, WV.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The east portal

As seen from WV 2.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The deck

Traveling westbound from West Virginia to Ohio.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The south face

The weathered colors of the bridge tend to blend into the color of the rock face across the river. (The lens cap was not fully opened.)

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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Entrance to Pedestrian Walkway from Steubenville

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

Overview: Suspension bridge over the Ohio River on WV 2 Spur (Market Street) in Steubenville
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1904; rehabilitated 1981
Design: Wire suspension
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 700.2 ft.
Total length: 1,794.1 ft.
Deck width: 20.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 11.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.35833, -80.60667 (decimal degrees)
40°21'30" N, 80°36'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: ODOT 4100964 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure feature number)
BH 35026 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2005): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 1.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2002): 15,000