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CSW - Vermillion River Bridge

Erie County, Ohio

Photo 

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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BH Photo #376480

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Steel arch bridge over Vermillion River on Cleveland, Elyria & Western Railway
Location
Birmingham, Erie County, Ohio
Status
Removed
History
Built 1902, Blown up 1930 to make way for OH 113
Builder
- Osborn Engineering Co. of Cleveland, Ohio
Railroads
- Cleveland Southwestern Railway & Light Co. (CSW)
- Cleveland, Elyria & Western Railway (CE&W)
- Cleveland, Southwestern & Columbus Railway (CSC)
- Interurban
Design
Steel arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 164.0 ft.
Total length: 328.0 ft.
Also called
CSC - Vermillion River Bridge
CE&W - Vermillion River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.32679, -82.34966   (decimal degrees)
41°19'36" N, 82°20'59" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/387052/4575912 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Kipton
Inventory number
BH 75253 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arch (12,652)
Birmingham, Ohio (3)
Built 1902 (583)
Built during 1900s (7,632)
Cleveland Southwestern Railway & Light Co. (7)
Cleveland, Elyria & Western Railway (1)
Cleveland, Southwestern & Columbus Railway (7)
Deck arch (11,889)
Erie County, Ohio (29)
Interurban (998)
 Lost (28,444)
Ohio (4,181)
Osborn Engineering Co. (9)
Owned by railroad (13,494)
Railroad (16,455)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,416)
Steel arch (404)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,506)
Vermilion River (Ohio) (14)

Update Log 

  • August 7, 2021: Updated by Geoff Hubbs: Corrected map location
  • August 2, 2021: Updated by Luke: Updated RR
  • January 21, 2017: Added by Luke

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