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Willow Avenue Bridge

Primary Photographer(s): Nathan Holth

Bridge Documented: June 24, 2007, and October 1, 2021

Facility Carried / Feature Intersected
Willow Street (River Road) Over Cuyahoga River

Location
Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio: United States

Structure Type
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift and Approach Spans: Metal Tower Drive Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Construction Date and Builder / Engineer
1964 By Builder/Contractor: Engels Steel Construction Company of Alabama and Engineer/Design: Trygve Hoff and Associates

Rehabilitation Date
Not Available or Not Applicable

Main Span Length
310.0 Feet (94.5 Meters)

Structure Length
350.0 Feet (106.7 Meters)

Roadway Width
26 Feet (7.92 Meters)

Spans
1 Main Span(s) and 2 Approach Span(s)

Inventory Number
1869981

Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
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Bridge Documentation

This bridge's future is at risk!

Bridge Status: At risk for eventual demolition and replacement with a high level fixed bridge.

Some maps show this road as River Road. It doesn't cross the main Cuyahoga River, rather it crosses a little branch off of the river near Lake Erie.

This is one of the youngest of the bridges that could be considered to have historic value in Cleveland, thus its significance is limited. It represents well the form of truss bridge construction in the 1960s and retains its original materials. It is an attractive structure especially when viewed from a distance.

This bridge replaced a through truss swing bridge that was at this location.

View Archived National Bridge Inventory Report - Has Additional Details and Evaluation

This bridge is tagged with the following special condition(s): Unorganized Photos

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Photo Galleries and Videos: Willow Avenue Bridge

Bridge Photo-Documentation

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Bridge Being Opened

Full Motion Video
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Bridge Being Closed

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