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Agler Road Bridge

Franklin County, Ohio

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Deterioration along the Agler Road Bridge

Deterioration of concrete and steel in the main members of the Agler Road Bridge are shown in this photo. The arch ribs, concrete deck and floor beams are badly deteriorated

Columbus Citizen Journal Photograph (Grandview Hts. Public Library)

View this photo at digitalcatalog.clcohio.org

BH Photo #275831

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Facts 

Overview
Bridge over Alum Creek on Agler Road
Location
Franklin County, Ohio
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Completed in 1919, destroyed in 1980
Builders
- Stewart Engineering Corp. of New York City, New York
- W.J. Watson & Co. of Indianapolis, Indiana
Design
Arch
Dimensions
Total length: 1,100.0 ft.
Also called
"The Million-Dollar Bridge"
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.02691, -82.93593   (decimal degrees)
40°01'37" N, 82°56'09" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/334808/4432539 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Northeast Columbus
Inventory number
BH 59911 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arch (11,471)
Built 1919 (492)
Built during 1910s (9,198)
Franklin County, Ohio (96)
Lost (21,657)
Lost 1980 (76)
 Lost during 1980s (1,169)
Ohio (3,101)
Owned by county (19,887)
Stewart Engineering Corp. (1)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (1,730)
W.J. Watson & Co. (2)

Update Log 

  • September 30, 2016: Updated by Luke: Added builder
  • April 11, 2014: New photo from Chad Wilkins
  • March 7, 2014: New photo from Sandor Gulyas
  • February 24, 2014: Added by Sandor Gulyas

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