Columbus, Ohio

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Bergstresser Covered Bridge 35-25-03 (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1887 by the Columbus Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1971
Covered bridge over Walnut Creek on Big Run Road near Groveport in Columbus
Open to pedestrians only

Big Walnut Creek Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over Big Walnut Creek
Removed but not replaced

Broad Street Alum Creek Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Alum Creek on East Broad Street (US 40)
Replaced by a new bridge

Broad Street Bridge (1832) 35-25-17x (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1832; Replaced 1870
Lost Covered through truss bridge over Scioto River on Broad Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Broad Street Bridge (1884) (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1884; West span washed out during during flood of 1913
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Scioto River on Broad Street
Destroyed by flooding

Broad Street Bridge (1921) (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built after the 1913 flood, This 7 span concrete bridge was replaced by current structure in 1992
Lost multiple concrete arch bridge over Scioto River on West Broad Street (US40)
Replaced by a new bridge

C&O - West State Street Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
ca. 1920 Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over W State St on C&ORR
Derelict/abandoned

Calumet Street Arch Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1924; rehabilitated 1975
Open spandrel full concrete arch bridge over Glen Echo Ravine on Calumet Street in Columbus
Open to traffic

CCRA - West Broad Street Overpass (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1928
Girder bridge over West Broad Street on Railroad
Open to traffic

Convention Center Drive Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 2002
Pony truss bridge over (O) Rr & Conv. Cen. Dr. on Arena Crossing Wal
Unknown status

CR - Alum Creek Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over Alum Creek on Conrail Railroad
Removed but not replaced

CSX - Alkire Road Overpass (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1902 by the B&O Railroad
Lost Stone arch underpass over Alkire Road on CSX Railroad (B&O Railroad) in Columbus
Replaced by a new bridge

CSX - Alum Creek Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Stone arch bridge over Alum Creek on CSX Railroad


CSX - Big Walnut Creek Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Big Walnut Creek on Railroad
Open to traffic

CSX - Commerce Street Overpass (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1927
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Commerce Street on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

CSX - E. 5th Avenue Overpass (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1917
Deck plate girder bridge over E. 5th Avenue on CSX Transportation
Open to traffic

CSX - Lower Scioto River Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Pinned Pratt Deck Truss bridge over Scioto River in Columbus, Ohio
Open to traffic

CSX - Olentangy River Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Through truss bridge over Olentangy River on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

CSX - Olentangy River Bridge (PRR) (Franklin County, Ohio)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Olentangy River on CSX RR
In use

CSX - Rodgers Avenue Overpass (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1909
Closed spandrel concrete arch bridge under CSX RR on Rodgers Avenue in Columbus
Open to traffic

CSX - Rush Alley Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1920
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Rush Alley on CSXTRR
Open to traffic

CSX - Scioto River Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Through truss bridge over Scioto River on CSX Railroad


CSX - US 40 Bridge (West) (Franklin County, Ohio)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over US 40/ E Broad St on CSX RR
Open to traffic

CSX - US 40/East Broad St Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over US 40/ E. Broad St on CSXTRR
Open to traffic

CSX - US 62 Bridge (ABN) (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1920
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over US 62/W Town St on CSX RR
Derelict/abandoned

CSX - US 62 Bridge (East) (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1910
1910 Pony plate girder bridge over US 62/W Town St on CSX RR
Open to traffic

CSX - US 62 Bridge (West) (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1929
Pony/through plate girder bridge over US 62/W Town St on CSX RR
Open to traffic

CSX - West 5th Avenue Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1937
Deck plate girder bridge over West 5th Avenue on CSX RR
Open to traffic

CSX - West Goodale Street Overpass (Franklin County, Ohio)
Deck plate girder bridge on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

CSX - West State Street Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
ca. 1920 Pony/through plate girder bridge over West State St on CSX RR


CSX - West State Street frmr Conrail Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
1920 Pony/through plate girder bridge over West State St on Conrail/CSX RR
Open to traffic

East Broad Street Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over Big Walnut Creek on East Broad street
Replaced by a new bridge

East Dublin Granville Road Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over Alum Creek on East Dublin Granville Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Fishinger Road Bridge (Old) (Franklin County, Ohio)
Lost Deck truss bridge over Scioto River on Fishinger Road
Replaced by a new bridge when Griggs Dam built

Front Street Viaduct (Franklin County, Ohio)
Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Railroad Tracks on North Front Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Georgesville Road Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1940; rehabilitated 1973
Arch bridge over Big Run on Georgesville Road in Columbus
Open to traffic

Glen Echo Park Footbridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Glen Echo Creek on Footpath
Open to pedestrians only

Glen Echo Ravine Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1921
Concrete arch bridge over Glen Echo Ravine on OH 23 in Columbus
Open to traffic

Grandview Ave. Bridge (1915) (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1915
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Scioto River and RR Tracks on Grandview Ave
Replaced by a new bridge

Greenlawn Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1898 Deck and railing refurbished 2003
Steel stringer bridge over a gravel path on a road in Greenlawn Cemetery
Open to pedestrians only

Henderson Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Olentangy River on W Henderson Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Indianola Avenue - Iuka Ravine Arch Bridge (Original) (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1912
Lost Stone arch bridge over Iuka Avenue on Indianola Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Innis Road Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Alum Creek on Innis Road
Replaced by a new bridge

IORY - Big Walnut Creek Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Walnut Creek on Indiana and Ohio Railway
Open to traffic

King Avenue Arch Bridge (1913) (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1913
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Olentangy River on King Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

King Avenue Arch Bridge (1999) (Franklin County, Ohio)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Olentangy River on King Avenue
Open to traffic

Lane Avenue Bridge (Old) (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1919 by E. Elford, contractor; replaced 2003
Lost closed-spandrel arch bridge over Olentangy River on Lane Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Lane Avenue Cable-Stayed Suspension Bridge (New) (Franklin County, Ohio)
Two-span cable-stayed bridge built in 2003 by the C.J. Mahan Construction Co. to replace original historic closed spandrel arch bridge
Cable-stayed suspension bridge over Olentangy River on Lane Avenue
Open to traffic

Leawood Pedestrian Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1970
Aluminum through arch bridge over Hamilton Road (OH-317) on pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians only

Lithopolis-Winchester Road Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1918; rehabilitated 1988
Three-span arch bridge over Little Walnut Creek on Lithopolis-Winchester Road (CR 125) in Columbus
Open to traffic

Main Street Bridge (New) (Franklin County, Ohio)
Replaced an open spandrel concrete arch bridge built in 1937, closed in 2000.
Steel arch bridge over Scioto River on West Main Street
Opened to two-way traffic on 5/27/11

Main Street Bridge (Old Truss Bridge) (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1890; lengthened 1917 by the addition of 2 spans salvaged from a railroad bridge just downstream; replaced 1937 by concrete Main Street Bridge on new alignment
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Scioto River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Main Street Bridge (Old) (Franklin County, Ohio)
One of two original open spandrel bridges crossing the Scioto River in downtown Columbus
Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Scioto River on West Main Street
Replaced by new bridge

Mound Street Arch Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Demolished sometime between 1957 and 1963 according to Historic Aerials to make way for I-70
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Scioto River on Mound Street
Removed but not replaced

Mound Street Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1891; Destroyed 1913 Flood
Lost Through truss bridge over Scioto River on Mound Street
Destroyed by flooding

NS - 11th Avenue Overpass (Franklin County, Ohio)
Closed spandrel arch bridge on Norfolk Southern Railroad over 11th Avenue
Open to traffic

NS - Alum Creek Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Warren through truss bridge over Alum Creek on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

NS - Big Walnut Creek Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Warren through truss bridge over Big Walnut Creek on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

NS - Bryden Road Overpass (Franklin County, Ohio)
Bridge on Norfolk Southern Railroad over Bryden Road
Open to traffic

NS - E Broad Street Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1929
Steel stringer bridge over E Broad Street/US 62 and 40 on Norfolk Southern
Open to traffic

NS - E Livingston Ave (US 33) Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Concrete stringer bridge over E Livingston Ave (US 33) on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open

NS - East 17th Avenue Overpass (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1928
Concrete arch bridge over E. 17th Avenue on NS Railroad in Columbus
Open to traffic

NS - East Long Street Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Bridge over East Long Street on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

NS - Fields Avenue Overpass (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1929
Slab bridge over Fields Avenue on Norfolk Southern Railroad
Open to traffic

NS - Leonard Avenue Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1929
Steel stringer bridge over Leonard Avenue on NS RR
Open to traffic

NS - Main Street Overpass (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1929
Steel stringer bridge over Main Street on Norfolk Southern Railroad
Open to traffic

NS - Maryland Avenue Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1929
Concrete tee beam bridge over (O) Maryland Avenue on NS Railroad
Open to traffic

NS - Refugee Road Overpass (Franklin County, Ohio)
Bridge over Refugee Road on Norfolk Southern Railway
Bridge on Norfolk Southern Railway over Refugee Road

NS - Souder Avenue Overpass (Franklin County, Ohio)
Steel stringer bridge over Souder Avenue on NS Railroad
Open to traffic

NS - Upper Scioto River Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Through truss bridge over Scioto River on NS RR in Columbus
Open to traffic

NS/CSX - Lower Scioto Twin Bridges (Franklin County, Ohio)
Twin Warren w/verticals through truss bridges over Scioto River on NS and CSX RR
Open to traffic

Olentangy Park Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Lost Deck truss bridge over Glen Echo Ravine on Footpath. Part of Olentangy Park, an amusement park that ran from 1898-1937.
Removed but not replaced

Olentangy River Railroad Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over Olentangy River on Railroad
Removed but not replaced

Refugee Road Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over Big Walnut Creek on Refugee Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Refugee Road Bridge (Alum Creek) (Franklin County, Ohio)
Through truss bridge over Alum Creek on Refugee Road
No longer exists

Rich Street Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Opened 2012
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Scioto River on Rich Street (US 62) in Columbus
Open to traffic

Rich Street Bridge (Old) (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built in 1891, replaced in 1937
Lost Through truss bridge over Scioto River on Rich Street
Removed but not replaced

Sandusky Street Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1913; replaced in mid 50s when Columbus built a freeway on top
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Scioto River on Sandusky Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Scioto River Railroad Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over Scioto River
Removed but not replaced

Smith Road Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1881 on Smith Road over Sycamore Creek in Crawford County by the King Bridge Co. Relocated 1989 to Historical Society Museum
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Pedestrian Trail on Pedestrian Trail
Open to pedestrians

Spring Street Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1935 by D.H. Overman; rehabilitated 1986
Six-span arch bridge over Scioto River on US 33 west of downtown Columbus
Open to traffic

State Street Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1870 by Samuel Doyle; opened July 11, 1870; destroyed in 1913 flood and not replaced
Lost truss bridge over Scioto River on State Street
Destroyed by flooding

Stone Arch Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Stone arch bridge over Walhalla Creek on Pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians only

Summit Avenue - Iuka Ravine Arch Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1916; rehabilitated 2001
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Iuka Avenue on US 23 Southbound (Summitt Avenue) in Columbus
Open to traffic

Third Avenue Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1918; rehabilitated 1967
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Olentangy River on Third Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Town Street Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1917; closed to traffic July 22, 2008; demolished March 2009, new open spandrel arch bridge being built in its place
Lost open-spandrel arch bridge over Scioto River on Town Street (US 62) in Columbus
Demolished, new concrete bridge being built in its place

Town Street Bridge (Old) (Franklin County, Ohio)
Two center spans destroyed in 1913 flood; replaced 1917 by concrete arch bridge
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Scioto River on Town Street
Destroyed by flooding

US62 Scioto River Bridge- DUPLICATE see Main Street Bridge BH 44807 (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1935 by the General Asphalt Paving Co.
Lost seven-span open-spandrel arch bridge over Scioto River on US 62 (Rich Street) in Columbus
Demolished

West Broad Street Bridge (1992) (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1992 by the C.J. Mahan Construction Co.
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Scioto River on West Broad Street ( U.S. 40 National Road)


West Goodale Street Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over Olentangy River on West Goodale Street
Replaced by a new bridge

West North Broadway Bridge (Old) (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1939
Lost Bridge over Olentangy River on West North Broadway
Replaced by a new bridge

Westwood Drive Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1926
Closed spandrel concrete arch bridge over Dry Run on Westwood Drive on the "Hilltop" west of downtown Columbus
Open to traffic

Wheeler's Mill-Alum Creek Greenway Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built in 1900 by the Brackett Bridge Co. in Scioto County, after being dismantled and stored it was restored for trail use in Franklin County.
Relocated Camelback bowstring through truss bridge over Alum Creek on Alum Creek Greenway
Open to pedestrians

Williams Road Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over Big Walnut Creek on Williams Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Williams Road Bridge (Alum Creek) (Franklin County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over Alum Creek on Williams Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Wolfe Park Suspension Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1922 to connect Franklin Park
Wire suspension bridge over Alum Creek on Ohio to Erie Trail
Open to pedestrians