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Benton Road Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 40.928530,-83.102530

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Carries Benton Road (TR 104) over Sycamore Creek
Design: truss/pony/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss
Total Length: 91.9 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Sycamore Creek on Benton Road (TR 104)
History: Built 1925 by the Brookville Bridge Co.
Built: 1925

Location: Crawford County

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131845

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Photo taken by Janis Ford November 2007

131846

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Photo taken by Janis Ford November 2007

140386

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Photo taken by Brian McKee in May 2009

140387

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140388

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Photo taken by Brian McKee in May 2009

140389

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140390

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140391

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Caldwell Road Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 40.746210,-83.090470

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Carries Caldwell Road (TR 33) over Sandusky River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 7-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 114.2 Feet
Span Length: 112.9 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Caldwell Road (TR 33)
History: Built 1890 by the Variety Iron Works
Built: 1890

Location: Crawford County

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131844

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Photo taken by Janis Ford November 2007

140416

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Photo taken by Brian McKee in May 2009

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140419

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140423

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Photo taken by Brian McKee in May 2009

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Caldwell Road Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2015

341728

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Caldwell Road Bridge

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Caldwell Road Bridge

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Caldwell Road Bridge

Builder's Plaque

News-Journal: November 9 1980

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Monnett-Chapel Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.740130,-82.911948

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Carries Monnett-Chapel Road over Olentangy River
Design: truss
Design Details: Truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Truss bridge over Olentangy River on Monnett-Chapel Road
History: Built 1928; replaced 2002
Built: 1928

Location: Crawford County

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Olentangy River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.736667,-82.778333

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Carries OH 61 (East Street) over Olentangy River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Olentangy River on OH 61 in Galion
History: Built 1927; replaced 1999
Built: 1927

Location: Crawford County

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Paramour Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

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Carries Park Road over Paramour Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 36.1 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Paramour Creek
History: Built 1928 by the Luten Bridge Co.
Built: 1928

Location: Crawford County

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Reed Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.726111,-82.743056

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Carries Reed Road (TR 170) over Olentangy River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 31.2 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Olentangy River on Reed Road (TR 170)
History: Built 1928 by C.F. Schwab
Built: 1928

Location: Crawford County

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Denzer Road Bridge

Status: Gone, replaced with concrete bridge.

Location: 40.788333,-83.026667

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Carries Denzer Road over Sandusky River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 102.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Sandusky River on Denzer Road
History: Built 1932; replaced 2001
Built: 1932

Location: Crawford County

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Scott Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Slated for demolition and replacement in 2015.

Location: 40.981667,-82.738333

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Carries Scott Road (TR 50) over Nogle Ditch 270
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 33.1 Feet

Overview: Lost closed-spandrel arch bridge over Nogle Ditch 270 on Scott Road (TR 50)
History: Built 1929 by the Luten Bridge Co.; replaced 2015 by slab
Built: 1929

Location: Crawford County

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280175

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Photo Source: ODOT

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280177

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Historic Bridge Inventory Card

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Bunker Hill Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only at the state historical complex in Columbus.

Location: 40.927075,-83.035756

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Carries Smith...now Parks Road (original location) over Sycamore Creek (Original location)
Design: truss/pony/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring pony truss
Total Length: 43.5 Feet
Span Length: 43.5 Feet

Overview: Bowstring pony truss originally over Sycamore Creek in Crawford County, now relocated to the Ohio Historical Society
History: Built 1881; relocated 1987
Built: 1881

Location: Crawford County

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Sycamore Creek Branch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.933333,-83.061667

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Carries Orr Road over Sycamore Creek Branch
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Sycamore Creek Branch on Orr Road
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927

Location: Crawford County

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Sycamore Creek Bridge

Status: Gone, replaced with concrete bridge.

Location: 40.961667,-83.055000

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Carries Miller Road over Sycamore Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 70.9 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Sycamore Creek on Miller Road
History: Built 1915, replaced 2000 with concrete bridge
Built: 1915

Location: Crawford County

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Woodside Road Bridge

Status: Abandoned/Closed to all traffic

Location: 40.935600,-83.074400

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Carries Woodside Road (TR 103) over Sycamore Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Pin-connected, 4-panel, half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 52.2 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Abandoned Pony truss bridge over Sycamore Creek on Woodside Road (TR 103)
History:
Built:

Location: Crawford County

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131870

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131871

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140427

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140428

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140429

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140430

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140432

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Photo taken by Ohio Historic Bridge Inventory in April 2009

286429

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Original Historic Bridge Inventory Data Sheet

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286431

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Finial/Plaque Before It Was Lost

These distinctive plaque/finials were a distinctive feature of the Canton Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio

Photo From Original Ohio Historic Bridge Inventory

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Olentangy River N. Market Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.738920,-82.789200

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Carries N. Market Street over Olentangy River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pinned, Pratt pony with 3 panels (half-hip)
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Olentangy River on N. Market Street in Galion
History:
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Location: Crawford County

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Postcard

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NS - Broken Sword Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.894294,-82.944870

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Broken Sword creek
Design: truss/deck/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren deck truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 89.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren deck truss with alternating verticals bridge over Broken Sword creek on Norfolk Southern Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Crawford County

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NS - Sandusky River Bridge (NYC)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.812575,-82.968147

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Sandusky River
Design: truss/through/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 118.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Sandusky River on Norfolk Southern Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Crawford County

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NS - Sandusky River Bridge (N&W)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.811925,-82.965338

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Sandusky River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 137.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1901; Replaced 2019
Built: 1902

Location: Crawford County

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Sandusky River Railroad Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2015

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Sandusky River Railroad Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2015

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Olentangy River N. Union Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.737919,-82.791080

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Carries N. Union Street over Olentangy River
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Half-hip Pratt pony truss, pinned with 4 panels.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Olentangy River on N. Union Street in Galion
History:
Built:

Location: Crawford County

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Postcard

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Lydell Road - Honey Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 1977

Location: 40.943605,-82.784269

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Carries Lydell Road over Honey Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: 5-panel, pinned Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Honey Creek on Lydell Road
History: Built 1874
Built: 1874

Location: Crawford County

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Lydell Road - Honey Creek Bridge

News-Journal: October 17 1976

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Lydell Road - Honey Creek Bridge

News-Journal: October 17 1976

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Lydell Road - Honey Creek Bridge

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News-Journal: October 17 1976

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Lydell Road - Honey Creek Bridge

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News-Journal: October 17 1976

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Lydell Road - Honey Creek Bridge

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News-Journal: October 17 1976

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Marion-Melmore Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 1991

Location: 40.742440,-83.092510

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Carries Marion-Melmore Road Bridge over Sandusky River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 156.8 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Marion-Melmore Road Bridge
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Crawford County

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Marion-Melmore Road Bridge

The Marion Star: February 24 1976

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Marion-Melmore Road Bridge

News-Journal: November 9 1980

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Marion-Melmore Road Bridge

News-Journal: November 9 1980

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Crawford-Wyandot Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.734522,-83.111741

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Carries Crawford Wyandot Road over Sandusky River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 136.6 Feet
Span Length: 141.1 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Crawford Wyandot Road
History: Built in 1908 by the Elkhart Bridge & Iron Company; replaced 1992
Built: 1908

Location: Crawford County

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CFE - Lincoln Highway Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.808930,-82.967878

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Carries CFE RR over Lincoln Hwy-E Mansfield St
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Lincoln Hwy-E Mansfield St on CFE RR
History:
Built:

Location: Crawford County

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465545

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CFE - Lincoln Highway Bridge

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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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