High Level Bridge

Photos 

Cuyahoga River Gorge and High Level Bridge, Cuyahoga Falls, Akron, Ohio

Boston Public Library

License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)

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BH Photo #317650

Map 

Description 

Description from Old Postcard 

This is one of the many pretty spots in the Gorge along the Cuyahoga River. The Gorge is part of the Metropolitan Park System of Akron. The High Level Bridge connects Akron with Cuyahoga Falls, and is on the road to Cleveland. It is one of the highest bridges in the United States, being 190 feet above the river bed. State Highway No. 8 passes over it. A very beautiful view of the Gorge can be had from this bridge.

Facts 

Overview

Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Cuyahoga River on N. Howard Street

Location

Summit County, Ohio

Status

Replaced by new bridge

History

Built 1915 by Wilbur J. Watson & Co.; Replaced 1949

Builder

- Wilbur J. Watson & Co. of Cleveland, Ohio

Design

Open-spandrel concrete arch

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 127.0 ft.
Total length: 781.0 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+41.12276, -81.50926   (decimal degrees)
41°07'22" N, 81°30'33" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

17/457249/4552509 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Akron West

Inventory number

BH 66422 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• February 11, 2022: Updated by Paul Plassman: Added dimensions & description
• January 14, 2022: New photo from Paul Plassman
• September 3, 2017: New photos from Luke
• September 3, 2017: Essay added by Hope
• March 6, 2015: Added by Dave King

Related Bridges 

• Main Street Bridge (Successor)

Sources 

• Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
• Hope - hopemoore [at] gmail [dot] com
• Luke
• Paul Plassman
• Engineering Record, Building Record and Sanitary Engineer - Google Books - Images + info
• Pinterest - Demolition image
• Pinterest - 1915 and 1949 bridges together

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