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Grand Rapids Wagon Bridge

Wood County, Ohio

Photos 

Grand Rapids Wagon Bridge

looking north

Photo from old postcard

BH Photo #468027

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Maumee River on East Bridge Street
Location
Grand Rapids, Wood County, Ohio
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built ca. 1904-1905 by the Canton Bridge Co.; replaced 1964
Builder
- Canton Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio
Design
(3)10-panel, pinned Parker through trusses
Dimensions
Total length: 650.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.41333, -83.86079   (decimal degrees)
41°24'48" N, 83°51'39" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/260899/4588592 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 88572 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

10-panel truss (268)
A-frame portal (532)
Built 1904 (599)
Built during 1900s (7,737)
Canton Bridge Co. (216)
Cresting (57)
Finials (125)
Grand Rapids, Ohio (5)
Lattice Railing (506)
Lost (29,979)
Lost 1964 (98)
Lost during 1960s (1,036)
 Maumee River (62)
Ohio (4,668)
One-lane traffic (7,995)
Parker through truss (1,421)
Parker truss (1,816)
Pin-connected (5,037)
Replaced by new bridge (20,397)
Stone piers (192)
Through truss (17,850)
Total length 500-1000 feet (3,134)
Truss (36,748)
Wood County, Ohio (77)

Update Log 

  • June 22, 2022: Updated by Paul Plassman: Confirmed dates & added length
  • May 21, 2022: New photo from Paul Plassman
  • April 10, 2022: Updated by Paul Plassman: Added postcard & categories "Lattice Railing", "Stone piers"
  • October 21, 2021: Updated by Tony Dillon: Added builder
  • October 20, 2021: Updated by Paul Plassman: Added likely build and demolition dates
  • October 20, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • March 18, 2020: Updated by Tony Dillon: Added truss type
  • March 18, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs

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Grand Rapids Wagon Bridge
Posted October 20, 2021, by Paul Plassman

I know the feeling. :)

Grand Rapids Wagon Bridge
Posted October 20, 2021, by Melissa Brand-Welch (melissabrandwelch [at] msn [dot] com)

No, I probably just need to clean my glasses 🤓

Grand Rapids Wagon Bridge
Posted October 20, 2021, by Paul Plassman

I don't think so--the pre-1904 span was a Pratt truss according to the source link on its page.

The two photos on this page look like the same bridge to me--am I missing something?

Grand Rapids Wagon Bridge
Posted October 20, 2021, by Melissa Brand-Welch (melissabrandwelch [at] msn [dot] com)

Photo #510203 looks different. Is it the older bridge ?

Grand Rapids Wagon Bridge
Posted October 20, 2021, by Paul Plassman

That's a beauty!

I'm thinking a Canton Bridge Co.? Or perhaps a Central Concrete and Construction Co.? The previous bridge washed out in the 1904 flood so I'm assuming a build date of 1904-1905.