Moundsville Bridge, Road bridge between Moundsville, West Virginia and Mead Township, Ohio, United States
Moundsville Bridge is a four-lane road bridge crossing the Ohio River with a steel truss design connecting West Virginia to Ohio. The structure spans the river to join these two states at a strategic crossing point.
Construction started in the early 1970s with the bridge opening to traffic in November 1974. It replaced a ferry service that had operated across the river since 1951.
The bridge name honors former West Virginia governor Arch A. Moore Jr., and it stands in a region marked by Native American mounds and the imposing presence of the former state penitentiary nearby.
The bridge carries Ohio State Route 872 on one side and West Virginia Route 2 Spur on the other, serving as a busy regional link. Traffic can be heavy during peak hours, especially when weather conditions affect driving visibility.
Within its first year of operation, this bridge diverted so much traffic that a nearby toll bridge saw its revenue cut in half. The shift showed how dramatically the new route changed travel patterns across the Ohio River.
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