Clifford Hollow Bridge is a four-lane, 1,522-foot-long (464 m) bridge[1] in Hardy County, West Virginia. It carries Corridor H (U.S. Route 48 and West Virginia Route 55) across Clifford Hollow approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Moorefield.
Clifford Hollow Bridge | |
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_as_it_crosses_Clifford_Hollow_in_Hardy_County,_West_Virginia.jpg) Clifford Hollow Bridge in October 2019. | |
| Coordinates | 39°05′40″N 78°52′46″W / 39.09444°N 78.87944°W |
| Carries |   US 48 / WV 55 |
| Crosses | Clifford Hollow |
| Locale | Hardy County, West Virginia |
| Maintained by | West Virginia Division of Highways |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Steel girder |
| Total length | 1,522 feet (464 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 2003 |
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The bridge was completed in 2003. It rises nearly 300 feet (91 m) above the valley below and is supported by a girder-substring system with end spans of 210 feet (64 m) and four interior spans at 275.5 feet (84.0 m).[1]
Clifford Hollow Bridge was awarded winning long-span steel bridge in the 2005 National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA) Prize Bridge Award Competition.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "2005 Winners". National Steel Bridge Alliance. American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc. March 29, 2008. Archived from the original on May 4, 2007. Retrieved March 29, 2008.
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