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The George V. Voinovich Bridges are two bridges in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., that carry Interstate 90 (I-90, Innerbelt Freeway) over the Cuyahoga River. They are named for George Voinovich, former mayor of Cleveland, Governor of Ohio, and United States Senator .
George V. Voinovich Bridge. Construction of the George V. Voinovich Bridge structures began in 2011 and was completed in 2018. Both structures were open to traffic by September 2016. The two structures replaced the 1950s-era Innerbelt Bridge, which stood where the current eastbound structure is located now, to carry Interstate 90 over the ...
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The new Eastbound George V. Voinovich Bridge, carrying Interstate I-90 traffic over the Cuyahoga River Valley into downtown Cleveland, was opened to traffic on September 24, 2016. The nearly 4,000-foot-long, six-lane main viaduct structure includes over 36 million pounds of structural steel supported by abutments and 16 large piers.
The George V. Voinovich Bridges carry Interstate 90 across the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio. History. Innerbelt Freeway and Bridge.
Recognized as a vital transportation route for downtown Cleveland, Ohio, the westbound George V. Voinovich Bridge was built using the exclusive Design Build Process. This innovative bridge on the I-90/Innerbelt Freeway was conceived to replace the aging Innerbelt Bridge, built in 1959.
ODOT re-placed the Cleveland Innerbelt Bridge on I-90, now called the George V. Voinovich Bridge in two phases – the first was construc on of the westbound bridge, completed in 2013; the second phase, design and construc on of the eastbound bridge, began in 2014 and finished in 2017.
The eastbound George V. Voinovich Bridge opened to traffic in September 2016, greatly improving traffic flow in downtown Cleveland, Ohio.
