Shippingport Bridge

The Shippingport Bridge is a cantilevered, through truss bridge that carries Pennsylvania Route 168 across the Ohio River between Shippingport, Pennsylvania and Industry, Pennsylvania.

Shippingport Bridge
Looking north from the bridge's southern end
Coordinates40°37′37″N 80°25′56″W
Carries2 lanes of PA 168
CrossesOhio River
LocaleShippingport and Midland, Pennsylvania
Maintained byPennDOT
Characteristics
DesignCantilevered through truss bridge
History
Opened1964
Location

Built in 1961, the southern approach to this bridge is adjacent to the Beaver Valley Nuclear Generating Station.

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