| Key Facts |
| Bridge Name | Facility Carried / Feature Intersected | Location | Structure Type | Construction Date / Builder or Contractor |
| Stones Levee Bridge | Stones Levee Road Over Cuyahoga River | Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Metal Riveted Baltimore Through Truss, Stationary | 1908 By: Interstate Building Company |
| Technical Facts |
| Rehabilitation Date | Structure Length | Main Span Length | Roadway Width | Vertical Clearance | Minimum Vertical Underclearance | Main Spans | Approach Spans |
| 1964 | 121 Feet (36.9 Meters) | 114.2 Feet (34.8 Meters) | 18 Feet (5.5 Meters) | 16.8 Feet (5.12 Meters) | 16.5 Feet (5.03 Meters) Over Railroad | 1 | None |
This bridge shares an intimate history with the Eagle Avenue Viaduct, which was demolished in 2005 with the exception of the vertical lift span. When the viaduct was built in 1928, it was built right over this bridge. People crossing the Stones Levee Bridge would be going under the viaduct, passing in between the steel bent supports of the viaduct. See the photo gallery for a few photos from ODOT showing this.
The Stones Levee Bridge is historically significant as one of the oldest truss bridges in Cleveland. It is also significant for being an uncommon highway example of a Baltimore truss configuration. The bridge features aesthetic qualities as well. The presence of v-lacing on the end posts and top chord is an uncommon, and welcome feature that adds to the beauty of the truss.
The loss of the viaduct is unfortunate, but it is worth noting that Stones Levee Bridge is a lot easier to photo now, and is much more photogenic. However, the Stones Levee Bridge has not been cared for, despite its historic and aesthetic value. The bridge has no paint, and rust is doing serious damage. However, the bridge could and should be restored, perhaps for pedestrian use. The bridge's parts should be sandblasted and cleaned, and worn parts replaced with replicated period-design parts, and the structure should be painted. Also, the ugly cyclone fencing on the bridge should be done away with.
