Anthony Wayne Bridge
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Scouter Joe
N 41° 38.465 W 083° 32.041
17T E 288955 N 4613029
Toledo's Oldest Premier Bridge
Waymark Code: WM25W2
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2007
Views: 72
This is Toledo's centerpiece landmark bridge, and it is an impressive one, constructed in 1931. The superstructure of this bridge was built by the McClintic-Marshall Company, which is the same company that built the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit, as well as Detroit's Southern Street Railroad Overpass. Waddell and Hardesty were consulting engineers for the structure.
The bridge features an attractive tower design. The towers feature various lattice patterns, and some of the structural steel on them is itself latticed. The top and bottom horizontal parts to the towers above the road have a slight arch curve to them. The towers do not have the extremely tall feeling that some suspension bridges have, because of a medium span length coupled with a wide four-lane roadway on this bridge create the illusion of shorter towers.
Stiffening for the deck of the Anthony Wayne bridge is accomplished via a through plate girder design. The bridge features Warren deck truss approaches. These approach spans feature riveted connections, and v-lacing/lattice. Original decorative sidewalk railings are present on the bridge.
Date Completed: 01/01/1931
Usage: Automobile
Length: 3215 feet.
WWW: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Log your find with the picture of the bridge that you like. No gpsr required in the photo...different seasons and lighting for the pictures is what will be the goal.