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Roadgeek MeetOctober 8, 2011


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Driving Tour1. Quaker Steak & Lube for Lunch

What to see

Lunch starts at 12:00pm. We hope to be getting on the road near 1:30pm.

Driving here

Located at 45 Satterfield Drive in Triadelphia, West Virginia. This is accessible off Exit #10

(CR 65: Cabela Drive) from I-70 east of Wheeling.

2. Bellaire Bridge

What to see

This 2,770-foot cantilever crosses the Ohio River,

originally connecting Benwood, West Virginia

with Bellaire, Ohio. Built in 1926, it was a

privately-owned toll structure its entire life. In

1991, the bridge was closed when ODOT

demolished the Ohio approach to make way for a new SR 7 freeway. The bridge has been the

subject of legal battles since then. It is expected to be demolished late 2011 or 2012.

Driving to here

0.0 miles RIGHT on Satterfield Drive

0.1 RIGHT on CR 65: Cabela DriveStay in the right line.

0.3 Area Notes: The Highlands shopping area was developed in the mid-2000s. Aspart of a package to attract Cabelas, I-70 Exit #10 was constructed.

0.5 RIGHT on I-70 WEST towards Wheeling

5.0 EXIT at Exit 5A: I-470 WEST towards Columbus

8.0 EXIT at Exit 1: US 250/WV 2 for Moundsville/Wheeling

8.5 LEFT on US 250/WV 2 SOUTH towards Moundsville

10.6 EXIT at 4th Street for Benwood

10.7 RIGHT on McMechen Street towards Benwood

10.9 RIGHT on 4th Street

11.0 LEFT on Water Street

11.4 LEFT on 8th street


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11.4 PARALLEL PARK on 8th street before Main Street

3. Wheeling Suspension Bridge

What to see

Built in 1849 for the National Road, this iconic

structure was the worlds longest suspension bridge

from 1849-1851 and 1864-1867. Featuring a clear

span of 1,010 feet, it was the first to span the Ohio

River and is a National Historic Landmark. The bridge

remains open to car traffic with a 2-ton load limit.

Driving to here

11.4 CONTINUE STRAIGHT on 8th Street

11.5 LEFT on McMechen Street

12.0 LEFT on US 250/WV 2 NORTH towards Wheeling

14.7 EXIT at WV 2 NORTH: 18th Street for Downtown

15.0 CONTINUE STRAIGHT on WV 2 NORTH: Eoff Street

15.2 LEFT on WV 2 NORTH: 16th Street15.3 RIGHT on WV 2 North: Market Street

15.8 LEFT on 10th Street

16.1 RIGHT on Zane Street

16.1 PARALLELPARK on Zane Street close to Wheeling Suspension Bridge


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4. Aetnaville Bridge

What to seeThe Aetnaville (Georgia Street) bridge connects

Wheeling Island with Bridgeport, Ohio. Built in

1891, the bridge carried WV 252 until its closure in

December 1988. A western span over SR 7 dates

from the 1960s.

There is a current proposal to retain and

rehabilitate the bridge for pedestrian use. If a

funding stream cannot be identified in the very near

term, the bridge is targeted for demolition in 2012

like the Bridgeport Bridge just downstream, which was removed in September 2011.


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Driving to here

16.1 CONTINUE STRAIGHT on Zane Street

16.2 RIGHT on North Front Street

16.4 LEFT on Indiana Street

16.6 CONTINUE STRAIGHT into USACE Park/Boat Launch Area17.0 PARK in Boat Launch parking lot


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5. Blaine Hill Bridges

What to seeCompleted in 1826 for the National Road, the

original Blaine Hill Bridge is the oldest bridge in

Ohio and designated was the states official

bicentennial bridge. The bridge was

reconstructed in 1915 but faced demolition in the

late 1990s following the collapse of one of its

arches into Wheeling Creek. After a public

outcry, the bridge was restored and reopened to

pedestrian traffic in 2005.

Dwarfing the National Road structure is the 1932 Blaine Hill Viaduct (Arches of Memory),

which carries present-day US 40 up the hill. This open-spandrel arches crosses Wheeling Creek,

Belmont CR 10, and former B&O railroad right-of-way. It features a staircase which allowed

passengers to avoid crossing the railroad at-grade. A rehabilitation of the bridge is currently in

the final stages.

Driving to here

17.0 LEAVE SOUTHBOUND towards Cromwell Street

17.1 LEFT on Cromwell Street17.2 RIGHT on North Huron Street

17.6 RIGHT on US 40 WEST/US 250 NORTH: Zane StreetZane Street becomes US 40 WEST/US 250 WEST: Main Street at state line.

17.9 CONTINUE STRAIGHT on US 40 WEST: Main StreetMain Street becomes National Road.

22.7 RIGHT on CR 10: Pasco Road/Barton-Blaine Road

22.8 CONTINUE STRAIGHT on Pasco Road

22.9 PARK ON LEFT underneath Blaine Hill Viaduct


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6. Market Street Bridge

What to see

Currently closed for the final stages of

rehabilitation, the Market Street Bridge was the

first modern Ohio River crossing at Steubenville.

Built in 1905, this suspension bridge was originally

designed for streetcar traffic. It was bought by

West Virginia in 1941, converted to vehicular use,

and freed from tolls in 1953.

The current renovation project is expected to add at

least 10 years to the bridges life. When it eventually must be replaced, current plans are for anew bridge south near Follansbee, West Virginia rather than at this location.

Driving to here

22.9 LEAVE EASTBOUND on Pasco RoadReturn via same route we drove in on.

23.0 RIGHT on CR 10: Barton-Blaine Road

23.1 RIGHT on US 40 EAST: National RoadNational Road becomes Main Street.

28.0 LEFT on US 250 WEST: Lincoln Avenue towards SR 7 NORTH

28.1 RIGHT on ramp to SR 7 NORTH towards Steubenville

28.1 LEFT on ramp to SR 7 NORTH towards Steubenville

50.2 LEFT on South 3rd Street

50.5 PARK ON RIGHT in Historic Fort Steuben lot


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7. Fort Steuben Bridge

What to see

From 1929 to 1990, this suspension bridge

carried US 22 across the Ohio River. Following US

22s relocation to the new Veterans Memorial

Bridge, it was re-designated as SR 822 and

WV 507 (now CR 507).

Due to increasing maintenance needs and its narrow roadway, ODOT planned to close the

bridge in fall 2008. Following the discovery of structural problems, it was shut down early in

2008. Current plans are to demolish the bridge early in 2012.

Driving to here50.5 LEAVE NORTHBOUND on South 3rd Street

South 3rd Street becomes North 3rd Street at Market Street.

50.7 LEFT on SR 43 NORTH: Washington Street

51.0 RIGHT on North 7th Street

51.8 CONTINUE STRAIGHT on ramp to US 22 EAST towards Pittsburgh

52.1 EXIT at Exit 2 for WV 2 NORTH: Main Street

53.7 LEFT on CR 507 WEST: Freedom Way

54.8 PULL OFF on shoulder near Weirton Wastewater Treatment Plant


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9. DiCarlos Pizza for Dinner

What to see

Known for its unique square pizzas with a thin,

crispy crust and cold toppings, DiCarlos has been

an Ohio Valley institution since 1949.

Driving to here54.8 CONTINUE STRAIGHT on CR 507 WEST: Freedom Way

54.8 U-TURN at Weirton Wastewater Treatment Plant

54.8 CONTINUE STRAIGHT on CR 507 EAST: Freedom WayReturn via the same route we drove in.


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55.9 RIGHT on WV 2 SOUTH: Main Street

56.0 EXIT onto US 22 WEST/WV 2 SOUTH towards Steubenville

56.4 EXIT at Exit 1: WV 2 SOUTH towards Follansbee/Wheeling

81.3 PARK ON RIGHTin DiCarlos Pizza lot

1311 Main Street, Wheeling, West Virginia 26003


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10. After-Dinner Return to Quaker Steak & Lube

Driving to here

81.3 LEAVE SOUTHBOUND on WV 2 SOUTH: Main StreetGet into left lane.

81.3 LEFT on 14th Street

81.4 LEFT on WV 2 NORTH: Market StreetStay in left lane.

81.8 EXIT onto I-70 EAST towards Washington, PAThis is a left exit.

90.6 EXIT at Exit 10: CR 65/Cabela Drive

90.9 RIGHT on CR 65: Cabela Drive

91.3 LEFT on Satterfield Drive

91.4 LEFT into Quaker Steak & Lube parking lot

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