High Level Bridge

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

Boston Public Library

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BH Photo #317650

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Description from Old Postcard

From Sent From The Past

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; Replaced 1949
Builder: - Wilbur J. Watson & Co. of Cleveland, Ohio
Design: Open-spandrel arch
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)

Update Log

September 3, 2017: New photos from Luke
September 3, 2017: Essay added by Hope
March 6, 2015: Added by Dave King

Sources

Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
Hope - hopemoore [at] gmail [dot] com
Luke