The Jeremiah Morrow Bridge is the name for a pair of concrete box girder bridges built between 2010 and 2016[2] which carry Interstate 71 over the Little Miami River gorge between Fort Ancient and Oregonia, Ohio. The bridges are named for former Governor of Ohio Jeremiah Morrow.[5]
Jeremiah Morrow Bridge | |
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 ODOT drawing of the Jeremiah Morrow Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 39°25′9.76″N 84°6′14.47″W / 39.4193778°N 84.1040194°W |
| Carries |  I-71 |
| Crosses | Little Miami River |
| Locale | Fort Ancient and Oregonia, Ohio |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Concrete box girder |
| Total length | 2,252 ft (686 m)[1] |
| Width | 55 ft (17 m)[1] |
| Height | 239 ft (73 m)[1][2] |
| Longest span | 440 ft (130 m)[1] |
| Design life | 75 to 100 years |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Contractor: Kokosing Construction[3] Site Services: Omnipro Services, LLC[4] |
| Construction start | 2 August 2010 |
| Construction end | 18 November 2016[2] |
| Construction cost | $88 million[2] |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 40,000[2] |
| Location | |
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The bridges are 239 feet (73 m) above the river, making them the highest bridges in Ohio,[6] and are 2,252 ft (686 m) long, 55 ft (17 m) wide, with 440 ft (130 m) main spans.[1] The bridges each have two marked lanes with room for a third lane.[2]
The original Warren truss bridges[7] at the same location were opened to traffic in 1965[4] and were continuous across five spans.[8] Both of the original spans were replaced beginning in 2010, with the completion of construction work marked with an official ribbon cutting ceremony held on November 18, 2016.[2][4]
The original bridges were approximately the same design and age as the I-35W Mississippi River bridge which collapsed in 2007.[7] Demolition of the original southbound bridge was largely completed on April 23, 2017.[9] The original northbound bridge had been demolished in 2014 after one of the new bridges was complete.[10]
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e Jeremiah Morrow Bridge Facts. Omnipro Services, LLC website. Retrieved on 2017-04-30.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Interstate 71/Jeremiah Morrow Bridge Milestone Reached". dot.state.oh.us. The Ohio Department of Transportation. November 18, 2016. Archived from the original on April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ "Jeremiah Morrow Bridge - Kokosing Construction Co".
- ^ a b c Jeremiah Morrow Bridge Replacement Project. Omnipro Services, LLC website. Retrieved on 2011-05-05.
- ^ Goodman, Rebecca (2005). This Day in Ohio History. Emmis Books. p. 304. ISBN 9781578601912. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ Ohio DOT Web page Archived September 30, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Ohio DOT Press Release". Dot.state.oh.us. 2007-08-02. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
- ^ Article about bridge inspection Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "I-71 reopens after implosion of old Jeremiah Morrow Bridge hits a snag". WCPO-TV. April 23, 2017.
- ^ "Jeremiah Morrow Bridge Demolition". omniproservices.com. Omnipro Services LLC. 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2017.