Posted November 30, 201014 yr I am finally getting around to doing sizeable updates to Bridges & Tunnels after a year hiatus. Since then, I have moved the site to Wordpress and have started adding photographs from about five years worth of images to the site. Exploring the Bellaire Interstate Toll Bridge Deteriorating above the Ohio River since it closed in 1991, the Bellaire Interstate Toll Bridge connected Bellaire, Ohio to Benwood, West Virginia. The two-lane cantilever span was completed in 18 months and opened in 1926 to much fanfare, utilizing 7 million tons of steel and realizing a link between the two busy, industrial communities. The span closed in 1991 and has been deteriorating ever since. On one warm summer night, I decided to check out the Bellaire Interstate Toll Bridge. Remaining on the crossing were vintage hand-painted signage, and the toll booths that dangle precariously on the bridge. 1 2 The toll booths that dangle precariously on the bridge. 3 The former B&O Railroad crossing lights up at night as a train rolls across the Ohio River. 4 The closed National Tube pipe mill is in the distance. Read the rest of the blog entry, Exploring the Bellaire Interstate Toll Bridge -- http://bridgestunnels.com/2010/11/17/exploring-the-bellaire-interstate-toll-bridge/ The full article, which contains 14 photographs -- http://bridgestunnels.com/bridges/bellaire-interstate-toll-bridge/ Enjoy!
November 30, 201014 yr Well done. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 30, 201014 yr The legal mess continues. I haven't updated the article yet to reflect the latest amusements.
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