General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Through truss bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Tramway, light or metro rail bridge Road bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
| Structure: |
Pennsylvania (Petit) truss bridge |
| Support conditions: |
for registered users |
| Structure: |
swing span: Swing bridge swing span: Pratt type truss bridge swing span: Deck truss bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA |
|---|---|
| Crossed: |
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| Replaced by: |
Innerbelt Bridge (1959)
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| Coordinates: | 41° 29' 10.23" N 81° 41' 25.56" W |
Technical Information
Materials
| truss |
steel
|
|---|
Chronology
| 16 November 1895 | A safety switch failed while the swing bridge is open. A streetcar plunges into the river, 17 people die. |
|---|---|
| 1912 | Swing part is replaced with an overhead truss. |
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- (2001): Bridging the Flats. Presented at: 7th Historic Bridges Conference, 19-22.9.2001.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20002418 - Published on:
22/11/2001 - Last updated on:
07/02/2023
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