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American bridge crossing the Ohio River From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The William S. Ritchie Jr. Bridge,[1] more commonly known as the Ravenswood Bridge, is a two-lane cantilever bridge in the United States, connecting Ravenswood, West Virginia and rural Meigs County, Ohio, across the Ohio River. It has a total length of 2,710 ft (830 m) with a main span of 900 ft (270 m). The bridge was completed in 1981.[2]
Ravenswood Bridge | |
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![]() View of the bridge from Ravenswood | |
Coordinates | 38°56′N 81°46′W |
Carries | ![]() |
Crosses | Ohio River |
Official name | William S. Ritchie, Jr. Bridge[1] |
Maintained by | West Virginia Department of Transportation[1] |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cantilever bridge |
Total length | 2,710 feet (830 m) |
Longest span | 900 feet (270 m) |
History | |
Opened | 1981 |
Location | |
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Location | Ravenswood |
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Existed | 1981–2003 |
The bridge replaced a ferry that had crossed the river between Ravenswood at Walnut Street and rural Lebanon Township since at least 1908.[3][4] When the bridge opened in 1981, on the Ohio side of the river, the bridge and its approach route carried the 0.57-mile-long (0.92 km) Ohio State Route 824 (SR 824).[5] The crossing originally led to a winding two-lane SR 338. On the West Virginia side, the bridge carried West Virginia Route 338.[6][1] In 2003, the SR 824 and WV 338 designations were removed when the US 33 relocation in Meigs County was completed and the US 33 designation was moved onto the bridge.[7]
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