Melan Arch Bridge - Cincinnati, Ohio
N 39° 07.029 W 084° 29.351
16S E 717071 N 4332778
Melan Arch Bridge - Cliff Dr over Eden Park Dr in Eden Park, Cincinnati, Ohio. First Concrete Arch bridge in Ohio.
Waymark Code: WMC6QR
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 08/01/2011
Views: 6
Constructed in 1894, the Melan Arch Bridge at Eden Park in Cincinnati, Ohio is regarded as the first concrete arch span in the state. Spanning Eden Park Drive, the crossing was designed by Fritz Von Empergen, an Austrian engineer who designed the reinforced-concrete span. A plaque honoring the span was installed by the Cincinnati Chapter of American Institute of Architects, the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers and the Portland Cement Corporation in 1966. The bridge was rebuilt in 1978. Stone eagles from the Richardson Chamber of Commerce grace Eden Park Drive under the span after a fire destroyed the original chamber, where the eagles resided, in 1911.
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: motor vehicle
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
road
Date constructed: 1894
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Cliff Dr over Eden Park Dr
Location:
Cincinnati, Ohio
Length of bridge: Not listed
Height of bridge: Not listed
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