| Special Bridge Conditions Legend |
| ! | Confirmed demolition date within one year or an especially historic bridge that is threatened with demolition at any level. |
| X | The bridge has been confirmed demolished or collapsed. |
| S | The bridge has been dismantled or moved to an offsite location and is not currently available for public viewing. |
| L | Most or all of the original bridge material has been demolished and replaced, including historically significant elements, but some original parts of the bridge remain. |
| Note: This website cannot guarantee the current condition of any bridge on this website. Bridges lacking these icons should not necessarily be considered condition-free. |
| Bridge Name | HSR Rating | Facility Carried / Feature Intersected | Location | Structure Type | Structure Dimensions | Construction Date / Builder or Contractor | Description | Thumbnail |
Abandoned Erie Railroad Bridge
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 | Railroad (Abandoned Erie Railroad) Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed |
Main Span Length: 140 ft Main Spans: 1 |
By: Unknown | This bridge has had its westerly approach completely removed, leaving a bridge to nowhere. | 
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bridge #460
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 | Railroad (CSX) Over Cuyahoga River | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) |
Total Length: 205 ft Main Span Length: 160 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1906 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | This bridge is among the oldest in Cleveland and remains in use. | 
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bridge #463
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 | Railroad (Abandoned Baltimore and Ohio) Over Cuyahoga River | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Heel Trunnion) |
Total Length: 255 ft Main Span Length: 231 ft Roadway Width: 22 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1956 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York | This bridge has been left standing for its historic and aesthetic values, but is otherwise abandoned. | 
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bridge #464
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 | Railroad (Abandoned Baltimore and Ohio) Over Cuyahoga River | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) |
Total Length: 334 ft Main Span Length: 210 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1907 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | This impressive structure is one of the most significant railroad bridges in Cleveland. | 
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Carter Road Bridge
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 | Carter Road Over Cuyahoga River | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal 11 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Span Drive) |
Total Length: 559 ft Main Span Length: 220.2 ft Roadway Width: 42 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1939 By: Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Mount Vernon, Ohio | This structure has been severely altered. | 
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Center Street Bridge
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 | Center Street Over Cuyahoga River | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Bobtail) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 345 ft Main Span Length: 245 ft Roadway Width: 24 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1901 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio | One of the oldest bridges in Cleveland, this bridge features a rare bobtail design. | 
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Columbus Road Bridge
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 | Columbus Road Over Cuyahoga River | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal 11 Panel Rivet-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Span Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 359 ft Main Span Length: 220 ft Roadway Width: 42 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1940 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Funded by Depression programs, this bridge retains excellent integrity and features an extremely rare incline. | 
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Cuyahoga River Bridge #1
The Iron Curtain |
 | Railroad (CSX and Amtrak) Over Cuyahoga River | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) |
Total Length: 267 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1956 By: Unknown | This bridge is the last bridge on the Cuyahoga before it enters Lake Erie. | 
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Cuyahoga Viaduct
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| Railroad (RTA Rapid Transit) Over Cuyahoga River | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed |
Total Length: 3450 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1929 By: John Gill and Sons of Cleveland, Ohio | This high-level bridge has an extensive approach system, and a massive main span that is three truss webs wide. | 
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Detroit-Superior Bridge
Veterans Memorial Bridge |
 | Detroit and Superior Avenues (US-6) Over Cuyahoga River | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed |
Total Length: 2880 ft Main Span Length: 591 ft Roadway Width: 72 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1918 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio | This awe-inspiring structure is among the most well-known of Cleveland's landmarks. | 
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Eagle Avenue Viaduct
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| Eagle Avenue Over Cuyahoga River | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal 14 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Span Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal Rigid-Frame, Fixed |
Total Length: 296 ft Main Span Length: 296 ft Roadway Width: 39 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1931 By: Strobel Steel Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Waddell and Hardesty | This is the oldest vertical lift in Cleveland, and was once part of a long viaduct. | 
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Flats Industrial Railroad Bridge
Cuyahoga River Bridge #8 |
| Railroad (Flats Industrial Railroad) Over Cuyahoga River | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) |
Total Length: 260 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1953 By: Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Mount Vernon, Ohio and Howard, Needles, Tammen and Bergendorff | This bridge is one of several vertical lifts in Cleveland. | 
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Gates Mills Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Rail-Trail) Over Chagrin River | Gates Mills: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed |
Total Length: 110 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1899 By: New Columbus Bridge Company of Columbus, Ohio | Although no trace remains of the tracks or its path, this bridge has the design features of a railroad bridge. | 
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Inner Belt Bridge
Central Viaduct |
 | I-90 Over Cuyahoga River | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal Cantilever 16 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 5078 ft Main Span Length: 400 ft Roadway Width: 110 ft Main Spans: 9 |
1959 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | The replacement of this stunning and massive historic bridge is being considered! | 
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Jefferson Avenue Bridge
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| Jefferson Avenue (Abandoned Section) Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | This span is all that is left of a bridge that once was apparantly a high-level and bascule bridge crossing over the Cuyahoga River. | 
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Lorain Avenue Overpass
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 | Lorain Avenue Over Columbus Road | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed |
Total Length: 95 ft Main Span Length: 66 ft Roadway Width: 72 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1930 By: Unknown | This bridge features attractive arched beams and decorative railings and piers. | 
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Lorain-Carnegie Bridge
Hope Memorial Bridge |
| Lorain Avenue and Carnegie Avenue (OH-10) Over Cuyahoga River | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal Cantilever 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 3285 ft Main Span Length: 299 ft Roadway Width: 60 ft Main Spans: 15 |
1932 By: Unknown and Wilbur J. Watson and Associates | This stunning bridge is a beautiful union of aesthetic superstructure and artistic embellishments. | 
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Main Avenue Bridge
Cleveland Memorial Shoreway Bridge |
| Main Avenue (Cleveland Memorial Shoreway) Over Cuyahoga River | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal Cantilever Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 8000 ft Main Span Length: 400 ft Roadway Width: 82 ft Main Spans: 10 |
1939 By: Unknown | This is the longest historic highway bridge structure in Ohio. | 
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New York Central Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (New York Central) Over Cuyahoga River | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift |
Total Length: 217 ft Main Span Length: 200 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1953 By: McDowell Wellman of Cleveland, Ohio | This vertical lift has a more boxy appearance than most. | 
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Norfolk Southern Cuyahoga River Bridge
Nickel Plate Road High Level Bridge |
| Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Cuyahoga River | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed |
Total Length: 3010 ft Main Span Length: 267 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1957 By: Unknown | This bridge features an impressive elevated approach system that includes additional truss spans. | 
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Old Detroit-Superior Bridge Approach Spans
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| Detroit and Superior Avenues (Old Alignment) Over Various Streets | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed | 1878 By: Unknown | These impressive set of arch spans once led up to a swing span over the river. | 
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River Terminal Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (River Terminal Railroad) Over Cuyahoga River | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) |
Total Length: 129.8 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1951 By: Unknown | An interesting bascule bridge located in an area of heavy industry. | 
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Rockefeller Avenue Bridge
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 | Rockefeller Avenue Over Railroad (CSX) | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed |
Total Length: 504 ft Main Span Length: 71 ft Roadway Width: 55 ft Main Spans: 5 |
1929 By: Unknown | This bulky multi-span bridge has been closed and is threatened with demolition. | 
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Scranton Road Railroad Overpass
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 | Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Scranton Road | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Fixed |
Total Length: 205 ft Main Span Length: 199.2 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1910 By: Unknown | This is a rare example of a pin-connected truss bridge in Cleveland. | 
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Short Line Bridge
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| Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Cuyahoga River | Cuyahoga Heights: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Deck Truss, Fixed | 1907 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio | An altered structure, this is a very tall and impressive bridge that soars over the river valley. | 
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Stones Levee Bridge
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| Stones Levee Road Over Railroad | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed |
Total Length: 121 ft Main Span Length: 114.2 ft Roadway Width: 18 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1908 By: Interstate Building Company | An attractive truss bridge with an interesting history, this structure is in poor condition. | 
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US-42 Overpass
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| US-42 Over Train Avenue and Railroad (Flats Industrial Railroad) | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 685 ft Main Span Length: 138 ft Roadway Width: 48 ft Main Spans: 2 |
By: Unknown | This deck truss is composed entirely of rolled beams. | 
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Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Wheeling and Lake Erie) Over Cuyahoga River | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift | Main Spans: 1 | 1954 By: Unknown | This bridge is worth visiting just to see the ore conveyor it is located near to. | 
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Willow Avenue Bridge
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| Willow Street (River Road) Over Cuyahoga River | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift and Approach Spans: Metal Tower Drive Rigid-Frame, Fixed |
Total Length: 350 ft Main Span Length: 310 ft Roadway Width: 26 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1964 By: Engels Steel Construction Company of Alabama and Trygve Hoff and Associates | A very late example of a vertical lift truss bridge. | 
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