The Interurban Bridge - Waterville, Ohio
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stinger503
N 41° 29.270 W 083° 43.774
17T E 272128 N 4596510
Historic railroad bridge near Roche De Boeuf
Waymark Code: WMRQQR
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 07/25/2016
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The Interurban Bridge, or Old Ohio Electric Bridge, is a former electric railroad bridge located near Waterville, Ohio. Built for the Lima and Toledo Traction Company in 1907 by the National Bridge Company of Indianapolis. The bridge has 12 spans made of steel reinforced concrete and is considered the longest bridge of this type at the time, a whopping 1220 feet. It's arches are a Roman aqueduct design built on a historic Indian meeting space, the Roche de Boeuf.
The bridge connected Toledo to southern neighbours such as Cincinnati. In fact, the bridge was later used by the Cincinnati and Lake Erie Railroad from 1929 til 1937 when the bridge was abandoned. In 1972 the bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Bridge Type: Arch
Bridge Usage: Abandoned/Not Active
Moving Bridge: This bridge is static (has no moving pieces)
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