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Washington Street Bridge (1913)

Seneca County, Ohio

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Washington Street Bridge

Photo from old postcard

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BH Photo #469294

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Sandusky River on Washington Street
Location
Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1913; replaced 1997 by modern bridge with replica facade
Design
Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 68.9 ft.
Total length: 240.2 ft.
Deck width: 40.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.11774, -83.17689   (decimal degrees)
41°07'04" N, 83°10'37" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/317240/4554111 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory numbers
ODOT 7402287 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure file number)
BH 88802 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arch (12,725)
Built 1913 (919)
Built during 1910s (10,070)
Closed-spandrel arch (4,287)
Deck arch (11,952)
Lost (29,864)
Lost 1997 (430)
 Lost during 1990s (4,171)
Ohio (4,637)
Replaced by new bridge (20,316)
Seneca County, Ohio (80)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,545)
Tiffin, Ohio (31)
Total length 175-250 feet (4,588)

Update Log 

  • November 29, 2021: Updated by Paul Plassman: Added "1913" to name to distinguish from other Washington St bridges
  • April 1, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs

Related Bridges 

Sources 

  • Geoff Hubbs
  • Paul Plassman

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