Sandusky River

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Ballville Bridge (1858) 35-72-02x (Sandusky County, Ohio)
Built 1858; replaced 1924
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Sandusky River on Tiffin Road (CR 53)
Replaced by a new bridge

Ballville Bridge (1926) (Sandusky County, Ohio)
Built 1926 by Miller-Taylor Construction Co.; replaced 1973
Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Sandusky River on Tiffin Road (CR 53)
Replaced by a new bridge

Ballville Dam Suspension Bridge (Sandusky County, Ohio)
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Sandusky River on Footpath
Removed but not replaced

Big Four - Sandusky River Bridge (Crawford County, Ohio)
Stone arch bridge over Branch of Sandusky River on Big Four Railroad
Unknown status

Big Four - Sandusky River Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, & St. Louis Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

BO - Sandusky River Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridges over Sandusky River on Baltimore & Ohio RR
Replaced by a new bridge

Caldwell Road Bridge (Crawford County, Ohio)
Built 1890 by the Variety Iron Works
Through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Caldwell Road (TR 33)
Closed to all traffic

CFE - Sandusky River Bridge (Wyandot County, Ohio)
Built 1902 by the American Bridge Co.
Pratt deck truss bridge over Sandusky River on Chicago, Ft Wayne & Eastern RR
Open to traffic

Clark's Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1854; destroyed by flood 1913 and not replaced
Lost covered through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Township Road 166
Destroyed by flooding

County Road 33-Sandusky River Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1897; rehabilitated 1986; damaged and removed 1996; replaced 2006 by bridge on new alignment
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Sandusky River on CR 33
Replaced by a new bridge

County Road 61 Bridge (Wyandot County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over Sandusky River on County Road 61
Replaced by a new bridge

County Road 62 Bridge (Wyandot County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over Sandusky River on County Road 62
Replaced by a new bridge

CR - Sandusy River Bridge (McCuthenville) (Wyandot County, Ohio)
Lost Through Truss Bridge over Sandusky River on Conrail Railroad
Removed but not replaced

CR 16 Bridge (Wyandot County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over Sandusky River on CR 16
Replaced by a new bridge

CSX - Sandusky River Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Sandusky River, Riverside Drive & Frost Parkway on Railroad
Open to traffic

Denzer Road Bridge (Crawford County, Ohio)
Built 1932; replaced 2001
Lost pony truss bridge over Sandusky River on Denzer Road
Gone, replaced with concrete bridge.

Ella Street Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1979
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Sandusky River on Ella Street in Tiffin
Open to traffic

Fort Seneca Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1984
Parker through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Fry Road (TR 143)
open to pedestrians only

George Washington Bridge (Wyandot County, Ohio)
Built 1931 to replace a steel truss bridge; replaced 1998
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Sandusky River on US 30N Lincoln Highway
Replaced by a new bridge

Gilmore Bridge (Sandusky County, Ohio)
Built 1901; abandoned in 1977; demolished in November 2010.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Darr Road (TR 148)
Removed but not replaced

Heck's Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Possibly damaged/destroyed in 1913 flood?
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Township Road 28
Replaced by a new bridge

Herring Bridge (Wyandot County, Ohio)
Built 1906; replaced 1992
Lost Through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Township Road 124
Replaced by a new bridge

Huss Street Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Destroyed in great 1913 flood
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Huss Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Indian Mill Bridge (Wyandot County, Ohio)
Built 1913 by the Modern Construction Co.; rehabilitated 2015
Through truss bridge over Sandusky River on CR 47
Open to traffic

Indian Mill Covered Bridge 35-88-06x (Wyandot County, Ohio)
Built 1871 by John Kennedy to replace an earlier covered bridge built 1859-1860; destroyed by 1913 flood and replaced by steel truss bridge
Lost covered Howe through truss bridge over Sandusky River on County Road 47
Destroyed by flooding

Lane Street Bridge (Crawford County, Ohio)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Lane Street
Replaced by a new bridge

LE&W - Sandusky River Bridge (Sandusky County, Ohio)
Existed in 1883
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Lake Erie & Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

LS - Sandusky River Bridge (Sandusky County, Ohio)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Lake Shore Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

LS&MS - Sandusky River Bridge (pre-1883) (Sandusky County, Ohio)
Built 1868 by McNairy & Claflen Co.; collapsed 1883 under train during ice jam/flood, resulting in two deaths
Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Sandusky River on Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad
Destroyed by flooding

Main Street Bridge (Crawford County, Ohio)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Main Street
No longer exists

Marion-Melmore Road Bridge (Crawford County, Ohio)
Built 1915
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Marion-Melmore Road Bridge
Replaced by a new bridge in 1991

Market Street Bridge (1854) (Seneca County, Ohio)
Likely built 1854 after previous bridge burned; heavily damaged by flood 1883 and replaced by iron bridge
Lost covered through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Market Street
Destroyed by flooding

Market Street Bridge (1883) (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1883 after previous bridge destroyed by flood; destroyed March 1913 by flood
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Market Street
Destroyed by flood

Market Street Bridge (1914) (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1914; replaced 1994 by modern bridge with replica arch facade
Lost concrete arch bridge over Sandusky River on Market Street (OH-18)
Replaced by a new bridge

North Coast Inland Trail - Sandusky River Bridge (Sandusky County, Ohio)
Built 1899
Warren deck truss bridge over Sandusky River on LS&MS RR
Now part of North Coast Inland Trail

North Western Ohio Railroad - Sandusky River Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Sandusky River on North Western Ohio Railroad
No longer exists

NS - Sandusky River Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1925; strengthened 1953
Deck plate girder bridge over Sandusky River on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

NS - Sandusky River Bridge (Sandusky County, Ohio)
Built 1910
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Sandusky River on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

NS - Sandusky River Bridge (Crawford County, Ohio)
Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Sandusky River on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

NS - Sandusky River Bridge (N&W) (Crawford County, Ohio)
Built 1901; Replaced 2019
Pratt through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Norfolk Southern Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

NYC - Sandusky River Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
2 spans over Riverside Drive removed between 2006 and 2009
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Sandusky River on New York Central Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

NYC - Sandusky River Bridge (Pre 1913) (Seneca County, Ohio)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sandusky River on New York Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

OH 103 Bridge (Wyandot County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over Sandusky River on OH 103
Replaced by a new bridge

Old Fort Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Sandusky River on CR 51
Replaced by a new bridge

Parker Covered Bridge 35-88-03 (Wyandot County, Ohio)
Built 1873 by J.C. Davis; burned May 17, 1991; restored 1993
Covered bridge over Sandusky River on CR 40A (Crane Road)
Open to traffic

Perry Street Bridge-Sandusky River (1914) (Seneca County, Ohio)
Closed spandrel arch bridge on Perry Street over Sandusky River
Replaced by a new bridge

Perry Street Bridge-Sandusky River (1997) (Seneca County, Ohio)
Stringer bridge over SANDUSKY RIVER on SR 18D PERRY ST
Open to traffic

PRR - Sandusky River Bridge (Wyandot County, Ohio)
Replaced 1902
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Sandusky River on Pennsylvania Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

PRR - Sandusky River Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Possibly built 1919; end spans removed between 1995 and 2004
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Sandusky River on Pennsylvania Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

PRR - Sandusky River Bridge (Old) (Seneca County, Ohio)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Pennsylvania Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Red Bridge (Wyandot County, Ohio)
Collapsed May 27, 1931 under semi truck; replaced by concrete arch bridge
Lost Truss bridge over Sandusky River on Lincoln Highway (formerly US 30)
Collapsed

Sandusky River Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1924; rehabilitated 1983; replaced 2000
Through truss bridge over Sandusky River on CR 51
Gone

Sandusky River Bridge (Wyandot County, Ohio)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge
No longer exists

Sandusky River CR 47 Bridge (Wyandot County, Ohio)
Built 2006 as part of new road alignment bypassing Indian Mill Bridge
Warren pony truss with alternating verticals bridge over Sandusky River on CR 47
Open to traffic

Sandusky River CR 9 Bridge (Wyandot County, Ohio)
Built 1913 by the Home Engineering Co., Canton, Ohio; replaced 2005 by asymmetrical Warren polygonal truss
Lost Through truss bridge over Sandusky River on CR 9
Replaced with a Warren Polygonal truss

Sandusky River CR128 Through Truss Bridge (Wyandot County, Ohio)
Built 1903; rehabilitated 1979; replaced by modern Warren polygonal truss 1992
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sandusky River on CR128
Replaced by new bridge

Sandusky River TR 135 Bridge (Wyandot County, Ohio)
Built 1997
Lost Through truss bridge over Sandusky River on TR 135
Replaced with a Warren Polygonal truss

Scotts Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Replaced 1986
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Sandusky River on CR 90
Replaced by a new bridge

St. John's Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1913 by Modern Construction Co. after flood destroyed previous covered bridge; replaced 1978
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Sandusky River on County Road 6
Replaced by a new bridge

State Street Bridge (1841) 35-72-03x (Sandusky County, Ohio)
Built 1841 or 1843 by Cyrus Williams using material from the Ohio Railroad Bridge nearby; replaced 1877
Lost covered through truss bridge over Sandusky River on State Street
Replaced by a new bridge

State Street Bridge (1877) (Sandusky County, Ohio)
Built 1877 by the King Bridge Co.; opened December 25, 1877; damaged in 1913 flood; replaced 1926
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Sandusky River on State Street
Replaced by a new bridge

State Street Bridge (1926) (Sandusky County, Ohio)
Built 1926; rehabilitated 1981
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Sandusky River on 20th Street in Fremont
Open to traffic

Swartz Covered Bridge 35-88-05 (Wyandot County, Ohio)
Built 1878 by Moses Weymouth; rehabilitated 1994
Covered bridge over Sandusky River on CR 130A
Open to traffic

SYRR - Sandusky River Back Channel Bridge (Sandusky County, Ohio)
Built 1906
Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Sandusky River Railroad
Open to traffic

SYRR - Sandusky River Bridge (Sandusky County, Ohio)
Built 1906
Warren through truss bridge over N. Front St and Sandusky River on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

Tindall Bridge (Sandusky County, Ohio)
Built 1915 by the Champion Iron Co.
Through truss bridge over Sandusky River on CR 209 in Ballville
Open to traffic

Tindall Bridge (Old) (Sandusky County, Ohio)
Built 1864; lost 1913; replaced 1915
Lost Through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Rice Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Washington Street Bridge (1833) (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1833-1834 by Reuban Williams; destroyed 1834 during flood when it was struck by a bridge from Wyandot County that had also washed away and floated downstream
Lost toll bridge over Sandusky River on Washington Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Washington Street Bridge (1835) (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1834 or shortly afterward as a toll bridge; tolls removed 1837 after free Market Street Bridge was built downstream; destroyed by flood January 1, 1847
Lost toll bridge over Sandusky River on Washington Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Washington Street Bridge (1853) (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1853 by John Gray
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Sandusky River on Washington Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Washington Street Bridge (Old) (Seneca County, Ohio)
Destroyed in 1913 flood
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Washington Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Water Works Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Destroyed in 1913 flood
Lost Truss bridge over Sandusky River on Ella Street
Replaced by a new bridge

West Mary Street Bridge (Crawford County, Ohio)
Damaged in 1913 flood
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sandusky River on West Mary Street
No longer exists