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Historic Bridges: Maumee River

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.

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Total Bridges Found: 13

Columbia Street Bridge
Allen County Bridge 529
HSR

Columbia Street Over Maumee River in Fort Wayne: Allen County, Indiana, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 418 ft. Main Span: 106 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1923 By: I. E. Smith Construction Company of Indianapolis, Indiana and Asa Waters Grosvenor of Fort Wayne, Indiana

This is one of an impressive number of concrete arch bridges documented in Fort Wayne.

Defiance Maumee River Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Napoleon, Defiance and Western) Over Maumee River in Defiance: Defiance County, Ohio, United States

Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 690 ft. Main Span: 151 ft. Roadway: 17.3 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1893 By: Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware

This is an outstanding example of an 1890s railroad through truss bridge, noted for its pedimented portal bracing and skew.

Grand Rapids Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Former Nickel Plate Road) Over Maumee River in Grand Rapids: Lucas County, Ohio and Wood County, Ohio, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 901 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Main Spans: 6

Built 1916 By: Toledo Bridge and Crane Company of Toledo, Ohio

A large multi-span truss bridge stands out as significant in northwestern Ohio.

Hosey Dam
Maumee River Dam Bridge
HSR

Dam Access Over Maumee River in Fort Wayne: Allen County, Indiana, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 241 ft. Main Span: 99 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1925 By: L. E. Smith Construction Company and Asa Waters Grosvenor of Fort Wayne, Indiana and Charles Brossman

This is one of two dams in Fort Wayne noted for their integral historic bridges used to provide maintenance access to the dam.

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Interurban Bridge
Roche de Boeuf Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Abandoned Ohio Electric Interurban) Over Maumee River in Waterville: Lucas County, Ohio and Wood County, Ohio, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 1,220 ft. Main Span: 90 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 12

Built 1907 By: National Concrete Company of Indianapolis, Indiana and Daniel Luten

This bridge is severely deteriorated having been abandoned for decades, but remains one of the largest and earliest Luten arch bridges in America.

Lower Maumee River Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (CSX) Over Maumee River in Toledo: Lucas County, Ohio, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,415 ft. Main Span: 353 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1931 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

One of several large and impressive swing bridges on the Maumee River in Toledo.

Napoleon Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Abandoned Detroit, Toledo and Ironton) Over Maumee River in Napoleon: Henry County, Ohio, United States

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 620 ft. Main Span: 155 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This railroad bridge has been essentially abandoned, although the deck carries a small pipeline now.

New Haven Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Maumee River in New Haven: Allen County, Indiana, United States

Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 405 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1899 By: Unknown

An impressive, bulky two-span through railroad truss bridge.

Techumseh Street Bridge
Allen County Bridge 537, Coombs Street Bridge
HSR

Techumseh Street Over Maumee River in Fort Wayne: Allen County, Indiana, United States

Concrete (Stone Faced) Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 310 ft. Main Span: 102 ft. Roadway: 27.6 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1912 By: Herman Tapp Construction Company of Fort Wayne, Indiana and George Jaap

This highly decorated concrete arch bridge has a stone facing.

Toledo Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge
Toledo New York Central Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Maumee River in Toledo: Lucas County, Ohio, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 760 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1902 By: Toledo Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio (Former Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio)

This swing bridge is noted for an unusual truss configuration.

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Toledo Terminal Railroad Bridge
Upper Maumee River Swing Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Abandoned Toledo Terminal Railroad) Over Maumee River in Maumee and Perrysburg: Lucas County, Ohio and Wood County, Ohio, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,450 ft. Main Span: 250 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1902 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Waddell and Hedrick of Kansas City, Missouri

This impressive swing bridge was an early surviving work associated with famous engineer J.A.L. Waddell.

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Waterville Bridge
HSR

Mechanic Street (OH-64) Over Maumee River in Waterville: Lucas County, Ohio and Wood County, Ohio, United States

Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 846 ft. Main Span: 167 ft. Roadway: 23.6 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1948 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

This is a the largest highway truss bridge in northwestern Ohio.

Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Wheeling and Lake Erie) Over Maumee River in Toledo: Lucas County, Ohio, United States

Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing) and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,315 ft. Main Span: 345 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware and Detroit Bridge and Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan

A beautiful example of a large, pin-connected swing bridge with extensive approach spans.

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