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The bridge was very recognizable for its blue paint and its black polka dots. Many people who came into town from the western end had to cross this bridge to get to downtown and it became a very recognizable symbol. The bridge was getting old by 2002 and it was decided that it would be demolised and replaced by a new five-lane bridge that was completed by 2004. It has since been dedicated the Edith Barill Bridge but many still call it the Star City Bridge. The new Star City Bridge is well-known throughout the area for it's technological advances. It is equipped with over 700 sensors that measure the weight, speed, and quantity of the vehicles that cross the bridge each day. This data will be studied at West Virginia University , and used to study the affect of everyday traffic on the bridge, but especially large, commercial trucks. The sensors will also measure how the bridge expands and contracts in the different temperatures of each season. The data will be used for the Department Of Highways to find and correct weak points in the bridge. |
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