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Overview: Vertical lift bridge on Columbus Road (CR 356) in Cleveland
Location: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Status: Open to traffic
Future prospects: Much of this bridge's superstructure is to be demolished and replaced starting late May 2013. These extent of these alterations will render the bridge non-historic even if some original parts remain.
History: Built 1940 by the Public Works Administration
Builder: - Public Works Administration
Design: Vertical lift Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 242.1 ft.
Total length: 358.9 ft.
Deck width: 42.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.48836, -81.70048 (decimal degrees)
41°29'18" N, 81°42'02" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/441525/4593208 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Cleveland South
Inventory numbers: ODOT 1833758 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure file number)
BH 27439 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2011): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 28.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1998): 9,306

March 30, 2013: Updated by Nathan Holth: Most of this bridge to be demolished and replaced.
September 22, 2012: Updated by C Hanchey: updated location
October 14, 2010: Updated by D. Thomsen: Added Cuyahoga River
January 3, 2010: New photos from Bill Eichelberger