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Key Facts |
Bridge Name | Type | Road | Location | City | Crossing |
| Cleves Bridge | Truss | US-50 Westbound | Hamilton County, OH | Cleves | Great Miami River |
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Technical Facts |
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Construction Date |
Structure Length | Spans | Roadway Width | Builder |
| 1959 | 893 Feet | 4 | 32.2 Feet | Ohio Department of Highways: American Bridge Division |
This bridge, along with the nearby railroad bridge, are two survivors of what was once an awesome scene. US-50 is a divided highway in this area, and there is a separate bridge for each direction of traffic. Of course, US-50 was not always a divided highway, it was once a two-lane highway, served by a multi-span 1914 truss bridge that featured both Parker and Pennsylvania truss spans. This bridge would continue to be used after the road was divided, serving the eastbound lanes, until 1990, when foolish ODOT elected to demolish the beautiful structure. It would have been a breathtaking scene up until that date, to see three multi-span truss bridges side by side.
As if that were not enough, I believe there was also an additional even older bridge on an old alignment near these three bridges. I have less information on this bridge however.
The remaining Cleves Bridge, built in 1958 according to the plaque on the bridge, is practically a mockery of the demolished bridge, but is still a noteworthy structure. The builder is listed as Ohio Department of Transportation: American Bridge Division. The bridge features riveted connections and v-lacing under the top chord. The bridge is long, at four spans.
