CSW - Vermillion River Bridge

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Overview

Lost Steel arch bridge over Vermillion River on Cleveland, Elyria & Western Railway

Location

Birmingham, Erie County, Ohio

Status

Removed

History

Built 1902, Blown up 1930 to make way for OH 113

Builder

- Osborn Engineering Co. of Cleveland, Ohio

Railroads

- Cleveland Southwestern Railway & Light Co. (CSW)
- Cleveland, Elyria & Western Railway (CE&W)
- Cleveland, Southwestern & Columbus Railway (CSC)
- Interurban

Design

Steel arch

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 164.0 ft.
Total length: 328.0 ft.

Also called

CE&W - Vermillion River Bridge
CSC - Vermillion River Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+41.32679, -82.34966   (decimal degrees)
41°19'36" N, 82°20'59" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

17/387052/4575912 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Kipton

Inventory number

BH 75253 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• June 24, 2022: Updated by Paul Plassman: Added brief description
• August 7, 2021: Updated by Geoff Hubbs: Corrected map location
• August 2, 2021: Updated by Luke: Updated RR
• January 21, 2017: Added by Luke

Related Bridges 

• OH113 Vermilion River Bridge (Old) (Successor)

Sources 

• Luke
• The Highway Magazine, Volumes 21-23 - Book
• Geoff Hubbs
• Wakeman and Florence Townships - David Graves, Amie Swope - Google Books - Pages 20-21
• The Lake Shore Electric Railway Story - Herbert H. Harwood, Jr., Robert S. Korach - Google Books - Page 14
• Paul Plassman

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