The Interurban Bridge - Waterville, Ohio - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"The Lima and Toledo Traction Company Bridge was constructed in 1907 by the National Bridge Company of Indianapolis, and it was considered to be a revolutionary type of bridge construction. The Old Electric Bridge, as it was called, was built of steel reinforced concrete and filled with earth. In fact, for this period some considered the bridge to be the longest such railroad bridge in the world. Twelve spans of Roman aqueduct architectural design anchor the 1220-foot bridge in solid river bedrock. The bridge linked Lucas and Wood counties and connected a busy Toledo with points south by means of an electric trolley. This Interurban Bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972." - Historic Plaque

The bridge today sits abandoned. You can view it from parking or go down to the water and through the shallow water to view it up close. The bridge now has various plants growing along the top.

County / Borough / Parish: Lucas County Year listed: 1972 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1900-1924 Historic function: Electric Trolley Bridge Current function: Abandoned Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Street address: Not listed Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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