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! 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.

Total Bridges Found: 5

 Bridge Name HSR Rating Facility Carried / Feature Intersected LocationStructure Type Structure DimensionsConstruction Date / Builder or Contractor DescriptionThumbnail
Elmore Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Toledo Street (OH-51) Over Portage River Elmore: Ottawa County, Ohio Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 282.2 ft
Main Span Length: 76 ft
Roadway Width: 30 ft
Main Spans: 2
1926 By: D. H. Overman A graceful concrete arch bridge worthy of preservation.Click to visit page.
Elmore Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Rail-Trail) Over Portage River Elmore: Ottawa County, Ohio Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 2 By: Unknown An attractive deck truss was converted for rail-trail use.Click to visit page.
Port Clinton Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. OH-163 (Lakeshore Drive, Monroe Street) Over Portage River Port Clinton: Ottawa County, Ohio Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed Total Length: 344 ft
Main Span Length: 99 ft
Roadway Width: 40 ft
Main Spans: 1
1933 By: A. Bentley and Sons of Toledo, Ohio and Ohio State Highway Department This is a beautiful, well-decorated, and rare example of a highway bascule bridge in Ohio.Click to visit page.
Port Clinton Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Norfolk Southern and Amtrak) Over Portage River Port Clinton: Ottawa County, Ohio Metal Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Heel Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed Main Span Length: 118 ft
Main Spans: 1
1915 By: Unknown and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois This unusual four track bascule bridge, the first of its kind, has plate girders that assist the truss.Click to visit page.
Sandusky Bay Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Norfolk Southern and Amtrak) Over Sandusky Bay Rural: Erie County, Ohio and Ottawa County, Ohio Metal Through Girder, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: Unknown This bridge is a noteworthy Ohio example of a Scherzer type rolling lift bascule bridge.Click to visit page.

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