Defiance, Ohio

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B&O - Auglaize River Bridge (1874) (Defiance County, Ohio)
Built 1874; replaced by a fishbelly Pratt deck truss
Lost Bollman deck truss bridge over Auglaize River on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

B&O - Auglaize River Bridge (Pre 1917) (Defiance County, Ohio)
Possibly replaced 1917 by Warren deck truss
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Auglaize River on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

BO - Miami & Erie Canal Bridge (Defiance County, Ohio)
Lost Pony truss bridge on B&O RR over Miami & Erie Canal
Removed but not replaced

Canal Mule Bridge (Defiance County, Ohio)
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Maumee River on Miami & Erie Canal Towpath
No longer exists

Clinton Street Bridge (Defiance County, Ohio)
Built 1932; replaced 1980 by concrete box beam bridge on 1932 piers
Steel stringer bridge over Maumee River on Clinton Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Clinton Street Bridge (Defiance County, Ohio)
Replaced 1932; moved downstream one block to carry traffic while new bridge was built
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Maumee River on Clinton Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Clinton Street Bridge (1836) (Defiance County, Ohio)
Built 1836; seems to have been destroyed by ice and high water several times in the ensuing years
Lost Bridge over Maumee River on Clinton Street
Destroyed by flooding

CSX - Auglaize River Bridge (Defiance County, Ohio)
Built 1917
Warren deck truss with alternating verticals bridge over Auglaize River on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

CSX - Clinton Street Bridge (Defiance County, Ohio)
Built 1917
Deck Plate Girder bridge over South Clinton Street on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

CSX - Jefferson Avenue Bridge (Defiance County, Ohio)
Built 1916
Deck plate girder bridge over Jefferson Avenue on CSX RR
Open to traffic

CSX - Perry Street Bridge (Defiance County, Ohio)
Built 1917
Deck plate girder bridge over Perry Street on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

CSX - Riverside Avenue Bridge (Defiance County, Ohio)
Built 1917
Deck plate girder bridge over Riverside Avenue on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

CSX - Washington Avenue Bridge (Defiance County, Ohio)
Steel stringer bridge over Washington Avenue on CSX RR
Open to traffic

CSX - Wayne Avenue Bridge (Defiance County, Ohio)
Steel stringer bridge over Wayne Avenue on CSX RR
Open to traffic

Dey Road Bridge (Defiance County, Ohio)
Built 1906 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1983; bypassed 1995 and left for pedestrians
Through truss bridge over Tiffin River on CR 42 (Dey Road) in Defiance
Open to pedestrians only

Fifth Street Bridge (Defiance County, Ohio)
Likely removed 1917 when the canal was filled in
Lost Warren pony truss with alternating verticals bridge over Miami & Erie Canal on Fifth Street
No longer exists

First Street Bridge (Defiance County, Ohio)
Built 1871; removed without replacement in 1917 when the canal was filled in
Lost Post through truss bridge over Wabash & Erie Canal on First Street
Removed but not replaced

Fort Winchester Bridge (Defiance County, Ohio)
Replaced 1937
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Auglaize River on 2nd Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Francis Street Bridge (Defiance County, Ohio)
Built 1910 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; approach washed out 1913; possibly replaced 1966? by bridge on new alignment
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Auglaize River on Francis Street (now Riverside Avenue)
No longer exists

Francis Street Bridge (Older) (Defiance County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1890's; Replaced 1910
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Auglaize River on Francis Street (now Riverside Avenue)
Replaced by a new bridge

Hopkins Street Bridge (1875) (Defiance County, Ohio)
Built 1875 by the Hamilton Brothers; later replaced by through truss bridge
Lost Long through truss bridge over Auglaize River on Hopkins Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Hopkins Street Bridge (1914) (Defiance County, Ohio)
Built 1914
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Auglaize River on Hopkins Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Hopkins Street Bridge (Pre 1913) (Defiance County, Ohio)
Damaged in the 1913 flood and replaced
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Auglaize River on Hopkins Street
Destroyed by flooding & replaced by a new bridge

ND&W - 3rd Street Bridge (Defiance County, Ohio)
Deck plate girder bridge over 3rd Street on Napoleon, Defiance & Western Railroad
Open to traffic

ND&W - Maumee River Bridge (Defiance County, Ohio)
Built 1893 by the Wabash Railroad
Pratt through truss bridge over Maumee River on Napoleon, Defiance & Western Railroad
Open to rail traffic

Second Street Bridge (Old) (Defiance County, Ohio)
Built 1937-1938; opened September 10, 1938; replaced 1991
Lost steel stringer bridge over Auglaize River on 2nd Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Second Street Canal Bridge (Defiance County, Ohio)
Lost Half-hip Pratt pony truss bridge over Miami & Erie Canal on Second Street
Removed but not replaced

Wabash - Maumee River Bridge (1867) (Defiance County, Ohio)
Built 1867; replaced 1870-1871
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Maumee River on Wabash Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Wabash - Maumee River Bridge (1871) (Defiance County, Ohio)
Built 1871 by the Detroit Bridge Co. to replace a wooden covered bridge; replaced 1893 by current steel truss bridge
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Maumee River on Wabash Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge