The Fort Henry Bridge is a four-lane tied-arch bridge that spans the main channel of the Ohio River between Wheeling, West Virginia and Wheeling Island. Opened in 1955 after 4 years of construction at a cost of $6.8 million, the 1,660 foot long bridge soars 580 feet across the river with its arch rising 203 feet above the water. Over 60,000 vehicles cross the Fort Henry Bridge daily on Interstate 70 and U.S. Routes 40 and 250. Named after nearby Fort Henry, the bridge was originally called the Ninth Street Bridge when opened to relieve traffic on the adjacent Wheeling Suspension Bridge. A major crossing over the Ohio River, the Fort Henry Bridge provides an essential highway link between Wheeling Island and downtown Wheeling. Its impressive tied-arch design stands out along the Ohio River Valley's landscape. (https://tinyurl.com/4uapxp6j) (https://tinyurl.com/37sksnbb) (https://tinyurl.com/36v3nj4x) (https://tinyurl.com/3sutdwjs)
Today in Wheeling History: September 8—Fort Henry Bridge dedicated (1955).
The Fort Henry Bridge is a four-lane tied-arch bridge that spans the main channel of the Ohio River between Wheeling, West Virginia and Wheeling Island. Opened in 1955 after 4 years of construction at a cost of $6.8 million, the 1,660 foot long bridge soars 580 feet across the river with its arch rising 203 feet above the water. Over 60,000 vehicles cross the Fort Henry Bridge daily on Interstate 70 and U.S. Routes 40 and 250. Named after nearby Fort Henry, the bridge was originally called the Ninth Street Bridge when opened to relieve traffic on the adjacent Wheeling Suspension Bridge. A major crossing over the Ohio River, the Fort Henry Bridge provides an essential highway link between Wheeling Island and downtown Wheeling. Its impressive tied-arch design stands out along the Ohio River Valley's landscape. (https://tinyurl.com/4uapxp6j) (https://tinyurl.com/37sksnbb) (https://tinyurl.com/36v3nj4x) (https://tinyurl.com/3sutdwjs)
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Mike MinderMike Minder was born and raised in Wheeling, West Virginia. He is the author of Wheeling's Gambling History to 1976. Archives
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