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Historic Bridges: Lorain County, Ohio

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

Total Bridges Found: 6

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Dean Road Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Dean Road Over Vermilion River in Rural: Erie County, Ohio and Lorain County, Ohio, United States
Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 176 ft. Main Span: 171 ft. Roadway: 15.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1898 By: Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio
This stunning Whipple truss features an unusual portal bracing and an inclined deck.
Erie Avenue Bridge
Charles Berry Bascule Bridge
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Erie Avenue (US-6) Over Black River in Lorain: Lorain County, Ohio, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,053 ft. Main Span: 330 ft. Roadway: 47 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1940 By: Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Mount Vernon, Ohio and Wilbur J. Watson and Associates of Cleveland, Ohio
This graceful bascule bridge was noted for its very large span length when completed.
Henderson Drive Railroad Overpass
21st Street Underpass
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Railroad (Baltimore and Ohio) Over Henderson Drive (OH-611) in Lorain: Lorain County, Ohio, United States
Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 65 ft. Main Span: 45 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1939 By: Unknown
This railroad overpass has some aesthetic design to it.
Lofton Henderson Memorial Bridge
21st Street Bridge
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Henderson Drive (OH-611) Over Black River in Lorain: Lorain County, Ohio, United States
Metal Cantilever (Arched) 16 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,704 ft. Main Span: 390 ft. Roadway: 42 ft. Main Spans: 6
Built 1939 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Wilbur J. Watson and Associates of Cleveland, Ohio
This bridge breaks away from traditional period designs and defines its own unique visual and structural design, unlike any other bridge.
Old Oberlin Elyria Road Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Oberlin Elyria Road (Old Alignment) Over West Branch Black River in Elyria: Lorain County, Ohio, United States
Concrete Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed
Length: 125 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1923 By: Unknown and Ohio State Highway Department
This is an extremely rare surviving example of a rainbow arch in Ohio and has been bypassed and abandoned.
Peasley Road Bridge
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Peasley Road Over Chance Creek in Rural: Lorain County, Ohio, United States
Metal 3 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This long abandoned bridge is noted for its lightweight members and curved ends giving it an unusual appearance.

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