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Broadway Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.104278,-84.634722

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Carries OH 49 over Greenville Creek
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 138.1 Feet
Span Length: 138.1 Feet

Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge over Greenville Creek on OH 49 in Greenville
History: Built 1907 by Walter P. Rice; rehabilitated 1990
Built: 1907

Location: Darke County

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143918

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Oblique view

Photo taken by James Baughn in July 2009

143919

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Arch

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143920

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Deck view

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143921

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Railing

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143922

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Restoration plaque

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143923

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Underneath

Photo taken by James Baughn in July 2009

279658

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Broadway Bridge in Greenville, circa 1920

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279659

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Broadway Bridge in Greenville

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404018

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Circa 1909

Old postcard View

404019

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Circa 1909

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McClure Road Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 40.128979,-84.802242

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Carries McClure Road (TR 276) over Greenville Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Wrought iron 7-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 85.0 Feet
Span Length: 82.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Greenville Creek on McClure Road (TR 276)
History: Built 1882 by the Massillon Bridge Co.
Built: 1882

Location: Darke County

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118044

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East end of bridge

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in July 2008

118045

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The road is in worse shape than the bridge.

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156760

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Beautiful Massillon "trussed" portals

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156761

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Strut/lateral bracing connection unique to Massillon

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156762

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West end of bridge

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156763

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Oblique

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156764

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South side of bridge

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156765

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Close up of South truss

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156766

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Hip connection

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156767

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Vertical/truss detail

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Maple Swamp Ditch CR 78 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.941667,-84.671667

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Carries CR 78 over Branch Maple Swamp Ditch
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Branch Maple Swamp Ditch on CR 78
History:
Built:

Location: Darke County

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McQuay Ditch CR 34 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.060000,-84.546667

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Carries CR 34 over McQuay Ditch
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over McQuay Ditch on CR 34
History:
Built:

Location: Darke County

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McQuay Ditch TR 165 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.102718,-84.513590

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Carries TR 165 over McQuay Ditch
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 15.1 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over McQuay Ditch on TR 165
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900

Location: Darke County

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274900

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Photo taken by Jim Allen in Dec. 2009

274901

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Photo taken by Jim Allen in Dec. 2009

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Mill Road Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only
Bridge preserved in place with road being closed to motor vehicles. Plans include a future trail connection.

Location: 40.108200,-84.500250

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Carries TR 385 over Greenville Creek
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: Whipple through truss
Total Length: 137.1 Feet
Span Length: 131.9 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Greenville Creek on TR 385 in Gettysburg
History: Built 1881 by the Massillon Bridge Co.
Built: 1881

Location: Darke County

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118046

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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in July 2008

118047

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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in July 2008

118048

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Spans scenic Greenville Creek.

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118049

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Whipple truss webbing.

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131799

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Photo taken by Janis Ford 08/19/2007

131800

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Photo taken by Janis Ford

154900

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"Fish Bellies"

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in August 2009

154901

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Abutment detail.

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154902

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Looking up at East side of bridge.

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154903

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Portal detail.

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154904

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Portal has the resemblance of a little Howe truss, a trait that is also featured in the Massillon Bowstring spans.

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154905

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Upper chord connections.

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North Fork Stillwater River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.257616,-84.631574

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Carries TR 223 (Potter-Lyons Road) over North Fork Stillwater River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 47.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over North Fork Stillwater River on TR 223 (Potter-Lyons Road)
History: Built 1950; rehabilitated 2001; replaced 2010
Built: 1950

Location: Darke County

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Beisner Road Bridge

Status: Replaced with a modern welded pony truss

Location: 40.216896,-84.612067

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Carries TR 294 over Stillwater River
Design: truss/pony/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss
Total Length: 104.0 Feet
Span Length: 104.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Stillwater River on TR 294
History: Built 1930 by the Massillon Bridge Co.
Built: 1930

Location: Darke County

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157207

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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in March 2010

157208

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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in March 2010

157209

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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in March 2010

157210

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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in March 2010

157211

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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in March 2010

157212

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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in March 2010

157213

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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in March 2010

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CSX - Swamp Creek Arch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.222714,-84.490802

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Carries CSX Railroad over Swamp Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Swamp Creek on CSX Railroad
History: Built 1919
Built: 1919

Location: Darke County

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CR - Greenville Creek Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 40.109219,-84.520214

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Carries Abandoned Conrail Railroad over Geenville Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned stone arch bridge over Geenville Creek on Abandoned Conrail Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Darke County

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PC - Boyd Creek Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 40.165402,-84.616043

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Carries Penn Central Railroad over Boyd Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over Boyd Creek on Penn Central Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Darke County

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RJCW - Greenville Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic during grain season

Location: 40.102996,-84.639125

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Carries R.J. Corman Railroad Western Ohio Line(formerly NYC) over Greenville Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Greenville Creek on R.J. Corman Railroad Western Ohio Line(formerly NYC)
History: Built 1918
Built: 1918

Location: Darke County

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Main Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.108531,-84.624114

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Carries Main Street SR 121 over Greenville Creek
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 123.0 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet

Overview: Beam bridge over Greenville Creek on Main Street SR 121
History: Built 1934; rehabilitated 1979
Built: 1934

Location: Darke County

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495467

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Main Street Bridge

Photo from old postcard

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Swamp Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.224872,-84.486975

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Carries SR 47 over Swamp Creek
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 87.9 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet

Overview: Beam bridge over Swamp Creek on SR 47
History: Built 1922; rehabilitated 1981
Built: 1922

Location: Darke County

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500960

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Swamp Creek Bridge

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500961

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Swamp Creek Bridge

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Stillwater Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.216917,-84.636832

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Carries N Main Street over Stillwater River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 5-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Stillwater River on N Main Street
History:
Built:

Location: Darke County

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Stillwater Bridge

Photo from old postcard


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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