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Description of the property
Subject' bridge is an unreinforced concrete structure built in 1908-1910 to above Rocky River. bridge prototype, with the same span, was a stone structure built in 1903 The arch ribs and piers are perfectly sound at present, but the entire deck FEB 1 5 1973 CONDITION and is structurally adequate to support a new, widened roadway and sidewalks. Ruins REGISTER its sand cushion becoming saturated with salt spread to melt ice.
determined that the bridge framework below the deck is in excellent condition In 1967 the eastern approaches to the bridge were widened and some improve- The bridge has been in continuous use since its construction.Little main- Fair tenance and service was required until before World War II when street rail- Cost of deck rehabilitation that year was estimated to be $l million. ing, curved retaining walls.The bridge deck provides a 40-foot wide roadway ments have been made for traffic flow at the western end of the bridge.
span the deep gorge of the Rocky River in the Cleveland suburban village of and has been temporarily repaired from time to time due to the surface and between curbs plus two 8-foot sidewalks.The bridge pavement level is 95 feet five approach arches with 44 foot clear spans, and end abutments with flank- requires replacement.A consultant employed by the county engineer in 1968 (Check One) Rocky River, Ohio.Total length of the bridge is approximately 708 feet and in Luxembourg. way service was abandoned.
Since that time, the deck concrete has deteriorated NATIONAL interurban railway cars, two lanes of highway traffic, and sidewalks.The RECEIVED * 20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) Indus try X Transportation For a brief period after its construction, the Detroit Avenue-Rocky River masonry arch in the world.