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{{Infobox Bridge |
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|bridge_name= Vanport Bridge |
|bridge_name= Vanport Bridge |
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|caption= The Vanport Bridge at dusk. |
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|carries= 4 lanes of [[Pennsylvania State Route 60|PA 60]]<br>'''Future''' [[Interstate 376]] |
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|carries= 4 lanes of {{jct|state=PA|I|376}} |
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|crosses= [[Ohio River]] |
|crosses= [[Ohio River]] |
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|locale= [[Vanport Township, Pennsylvania]] |
|locale= [[Vanport Township, Pennsylvania]] |
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|maint= [[PennDOT]] |
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|design= [[ |
|design= [[Continuous truss bridge]] |
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|mainspan= 220 m |
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|open= 1968 |
|open= 1968 |
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[[Image:Vanportbr2.jpg|thumb|right|Heading northbound on I-376 across the bridge]] |
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==History and notable features== |
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A total of $10,476,268 was spent on construction of the 1,762-foot bridge over the Ohio River connecting Vanport and [[Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Potter]] townships, which was opened to traffic on December 23, 1968.<ref>Pennsylvania Road Builder, 1970, Volumes 43-44, page 50.</ref> As a vital part of the [[Interstate 376|Beaver Valley Expressway]] it was carrying approximately 30,000 vehicles daily in 1990.<ref>A Performance Audit of the PA Department of Transportation, Pursuant to Act 1981-35: Final Report.</ref> |
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In January 1990, the bridge was closed for three days after corrosion and fourteen cracks in welds were discovered during a routine [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] (PennDOT) inspection. The cracks ranged in size from seven to thirty-four inches. Damage was located in the bottom truss plate that held the steel box beam in the central span.<ref>Vanport Bridge diagnosis, ''The Pittsburgh Press'', January 5, 1990.</ref> Passenger traffic was rerouted to the [[Rochester–Monaca Bridge]]; trucks — to the [[Shippingport Bridge]]. The Vanport Bridge remained restricted to traffic until October 2001, when an out of control apple truck crashed into a crew of carpenters, killing five. It reopened shortly after.<ref>"I Had No Brakes," The Beaver County Times, October 11, 2001</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* {{Portal-inline|Transport}} |
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* {{Portal-inline|Engineering}} |
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* {{Portal-inline|Pennsylvania}} |
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* [[List of crossings of the Ohio River]] |
* [[List of crossings of the Ohio River]] |
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==References== |
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{{commons category|Vanport Bridge}} |
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{{Reflist}} |
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|place = [[Ohio River]] |
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|bridge = Vanport Bridge |
|bridge = Vanport Bridge |
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|bridge signs = [[ |
|bridge signs = [[File:I-376.svg|25px]] |
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|upstream = [[Beaver Bridge]] |
|upstream = [[Beaver Bridge (Ohio River)|Beaver Bridge]] |
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|upstream signs = ''CSX'' |
|upstream signs = ''CSX'' |
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|downstream = [[Shippingport Bridge]] |
|downstream = [[Shippingport Bridge]] |
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|downstream signs = [[File:PA-168.svg|25px]] |
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[[Category:Continuous truss bridges in the United States]] |
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[[Category:Bridges completed in 1968]] |
[[Category:Bridges completed in 1968]] |
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[[Category:Bridges over the Ohio River]] |
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[[Category:Bridges in Beaver County, Pennsylvania]] |
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[[Category:Road bridges in Pennsylvania]] |
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[[Category:Bridges on the Interstate Highway System]] |
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[[Category:Interstate 76 (Ohio–New Jersey)]] |
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[[Category:Steel bridges in the United States]] |
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[[Category:1968 establishments in Pennsylvania]] |
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Vanport Bridge | |
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![]() The Vanport Bridge at dusk. | |
Coordinates | 40°40′45″N 80°19′53″W / 40.67917°N 80.33139°W |
Carries | 4 lanes of ![]() |
Crosses | Ohio River |
Locale | Vanport Township, Pennsylvania |
Maintained by | PennDOT |
Characteristics | |
Design | Continuous truss bridge |
Longest span | 220 m |
History | |
Opened | 1968 |
Standort | |
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Vanportbr2.jpg/220px-Vanportbr2.jpg)
The Vanport Bridge is a four-lane continuous truss bridge that carries Interstate 376 across the Ohio River in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States.
History and notable features
[edit]A total of $10,476,268 was spent on construction of the 1,762-foot bridge over the Ohio River connecting Vanport and Potter townships, which was opened to traffic on December 23, 1968.[1] As a vital part of the Beaver Valley Expressway it was carrying approximately 30,000 vehicles daily in 1990.[2]
In January 1990, the bridge was closed for three days after corrosion and fourteen cracks in welds were discovered during a routine Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) inspection. The cracks ranged in size from seven to thirty-four inches. Damage was located in the bottom truss plate that held the steel box beam in the central span.[3] Passenger traffic was rerouted to the Rochester–Monaca Bridge; trucks — to the Shippingport Bridge. The Vanport Bridge remained restricted to traffic until October 2001, when an out of control apple truck crashed into a crew of carpenters, killing five. It reopened shortly after.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- Continuous truss bridges in the United States
- Bridges completed in 1968
- Bridges over the Ohio River
- Bridges in Beaver County, Pennsylvania
- Road bridges in Pennsylvania
- Bridges on the Interstate Highway System
- Interstate 76 (Ohio–New Jersey)
- Steel bridges in the United States
- 1968 establishments in Pennsylvania