This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1916: Belpre-Parkersburg
Parkersburg, West Virginia and Belpre, Ohio, USA - Ohio River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 134 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1916 |
| Name: | Belpre-Parkersburg |
| Location: | Parkersburg, West Virginia and Belpre, Ohio, USA |
| Crossing: | Ohio River |
| Principals: | Hermann Laub |
| References: | AAJ, BPL, PTS2, SJR |
| Use: | Vehicular, with walkway |
| Status: | Demolished, March 16, 1980 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 236.2 meters (775 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 1 x 114.3 meters (375 feet), 1 x 83.8 meters (275 feet) |
| Deck width: | 22 feet |
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