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Very early small wooden bridge spanning Big Creek at river level
Very early small wooden bridge spanning Big Creek at river level
Brooklyn-Brighton Bridgesteel versionNote that the original bridge can be seen just under the right part of the arch.
Brooklyn-Brighton Bridge
steel version
Note that the original bridge can be seen just under the right part of the arch.

HISTORY

  • pre-1887 - Small bridge spanning Big Creek
  • 1887 to 1897 - Wooden bridge (dedicated 4 July 1887)
  • 1897 to 1915 - Steel bridge
The span consisted of a bridge with a 29-1/2' roadway + 7' sidewalks on either side[1]
  • 1916 - Concrete bridge
The span consisted of a bridge 2,265' in length with a 76' wide roadway. Two streetcar tracks run along the center. Overall cost was a bit over half a million dollars.[2]


References

  1. ↑ Types and Details of Bridge Construction, By Frank Woodward Skinner, 1904, page 118
  2. ↑ Bridges of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County, 1918


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