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Rating:
75253
{95}%
1 vote
CSW - Vermillion River Bridge
Erie County
,
Ohio
Photo
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
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BH Photo #376480
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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
Related Bridges
OH113 Vermilion River Bridge (Old)
(Successor)
Sources
Luke
The Highway Magazine, Volumes 21-23
- Book
Geoff Hubbs
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