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CP&E - Grand River Viaduct

Lake County, Ohio

Photos 

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

BH Photo #357497

Map 

Description 

Allegedly was built from relocated steam railroad bridges. It appears that the main span was originally built as a Howe deck truss, later replaced by a Warren deck truss.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Grand River on Cleveland, Painesville & Eastern Railroad
Location
Painesville, Lake County, Ohio
Status
Removed
History
Built X; Removed 1926
Railroads
- Cleveland, Painesville & Ashtabula Railroad (CP&A)
- Cleveland, Painesville & Eastern Railroad (CP&E)
- Interurban
Design
Pratt deck truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.73776, -81.23018   (decimal degrees)
41°44'16" N, 81°13'49" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/480859/4620686 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Painesville
Inventory number
BH 72679 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Cleveland, Painesville & Ashtabula Railroad (1)
Cleveland, Painesville & Eastern Railroad (2)
Deck girder (6,398)
Deck truss (1,973)
Girder (11,347)
Interurban (1,023)
Lake County, Ohio (34)
Lost (30,015)
Lost 1926 (89)
Lost during 1920s (791)
 Ohio (4,679)
Owned by railroad (13,728)
Painesville, Ohio (6)
Plate girder (8,875)
Pratt deck truss (415)
Pratt truss (10,538)
Railroad (16,665)
Relocated (1,056)
Truss (36,781)

Update Log 

  • January 17, 2022: Updated by Paul Plassman: Added photos and truss types
  • June 29, 2016: Added by Luke

Sources 

  • Luke
  • Paul Plassman

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