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Coordinates: 40°00′23″N 83°01′19″W / 40.006500°N 83.02200°W / 40.006500; -83.02200
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[[Image:Columbus-olentangy-river-bridge-night.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Another view of the bridge at night]]
[[Image:Columbus-olentangy-river-bridge-night.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Another view of the bridge at night]]
The '''Lane Avenue Bridge''' is a [[cable-stayed bridge]] over the [[Olentangy River]] in the American city of [[Columbus, Ohio]]. Designed by Jones-Stuckey Ltd., the construction was completed on November 14, 2003, after only sixteen months, five months ahead of schedule. The bridge is 113 meters (370 feet) in length, carrying six 3.5 meter (12 feet) wide lanes for vehicle traffic, as well as two 3.5 meter sidewalks. The cable stayed design was chosen for aesthetic reasons, as well as having a smaller potential for environmental degradation on the river environment. The anchorages for the cables, at 47 tons (104,000 lbs)[http://enr.ecnext.com/free-scripts/comsite2.pl?page=enr_document&article=netear030120], are noted as being the heaviest single pieces of steel ever to be [[galvanized]]. Total price for the project was US$15.6 million with the following funding sources:
The '''Lane Avenue Bridge''' is a [[cable-stayed bridge]] over the [[Olentangy River]] in the American city of [[Columbus, Ohio]]. Designed by Jones-Stuckey Ltd., the construction was completed on November 14, 2003, after only sixteen months, five months ahead of schedule. The bridge is 113 meters (370 feet) in length, carrying six 3.5 meter (12 feet) wide lanes for vehicle traffic, as well as two 3.5 meter sidewalks. The cable stayed design was chosen for aesthetic reasons, as well as having a smaller potential for environmental degradation on the river environment. The anchorages for the cables, at 47 tons (104,000 lbs)[http://enr.ecnext.com/free-scripts/comsite2.pl?page=enr_document&article=netear030120], are noted as being the heaviest single pieces of steel ever to be [[galvanized]]. Total price for the project was US$15.6 million with the following funding sources:
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* $5 million from the [[Ohio Public Works Commission]]
* $5 million from the [[Ohio Public Works Commission]]
* $5 million from the [[Federal Highway Administration]]
* $5 million from the [[Federal Highway Administration]]

Revision as of 16:28, 20 June 2011

Lane Avenue Bridge
The bridge looking Northeast
Coordinates40°00′23″N 83°01′19″W / 40.006500°N 83.02200°W / 40.006500; -83.02200
Carries6 lanes of vehicle traffic
CrossesOlentangy River
LocaleColumbus, Ohio, USA
Maintained byFranklin County Engineer
Characteristics
DesignCable Stayed
Total length370 feet (113 m)*
Piers in water1
History
DesignerJones-Stuckey Ltd., Civil Engineering Firm, Columbus, Ohio
Construction start2002
Construction end2003
OpenedNovember 14, 2003
Location
Map
Another view of the bridge at night

The Lane Avenue Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Olentangy River in the American city of Columbus, Ohio. Designed by Jones-Stuckey Ltd., the construction was completed on November 14, 2003, after only sixteen months, five months ahead of schedule. The bridge is 113 meters (370 feet) in length, carrying six 3.5 meter (12 feet) wide lanes for vehicle traffic, as well as two 3.5 meter sidewalks. The cable stayed design was chosen for aesthetic reasons, as well as having a smaller potential for environmental degradation on the river environment. The anchorages for the cables, at 47 tons (104,000 lbs)[1], are noted as being the heaviest single pieces of steel ever to be galvanized. Total price for the project was US$15.6 million with the following funding sources: heil hitler

Previously, traffic on Lane Avenue was carried by a 3 lane earth filled arch bridge, which opened in 1919. By 1998, it was determined that the bridge was deteriorating; thus a replacement was needed. Construction on the new bridge started on February 27, 2002, with the old bridge being demolished on November 25 of the same year, after the final home football game at Ohio Stadium, nearby.

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