The Brecksville-Northfield High Level Bridge is a bridge in Greater Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., connecting Brecksville in Cuyahoga County with Sagamore Hills Township in Summit County. It is located in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Brecksville-Northfield High Level Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Bridge in 2016 | |
| Coordinates | 41°19′17″N 81°35′14″W / 41.3214434°N 81.5873437°W |
| Carries |  SR 82 |
| Crosses | Cuyahoga River Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad Ohio and Erie Canal |
| Owner | Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) |
| Maintained by | ODOT |
| ID number | 7706871 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Deck arch (open spandrel) |
| Material | Concrete |
| Total length | 345 meters (1,132 ft) |
| Height | 44.3 meters (145 ft) |
| No. of spans | 5 |
| History | |
| Designer | Alfred M. Felgate |
| Fabrication by | Highway Construction Co. |
| Opened | 1931 (renovated 1989) |
| Replaces | Station Road Bridge |
| Location | |
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| References | |
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In 2012, five men were arrested and accused of planning to blow up the bridge.[5] The five were accused of planting what they thought were explosives and attempting to detonate it with a cell phone.[5] Following guilty pleas and one conviction, the men were sentenced between November 2012 and October 2013.[6][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brecksville-Northfield High Level Bridge
- ^ Watson, Sara Ruth; John R. Wolfs (1981). "Chapter 5: Ornamental and Park Bridges". Bridges of Metropolitan Cleveland. p. 77.
- ^ Donaldson, Stan (2012-05-01). "Loss of Ohio 82 span would create traffic headaches for consumers, commuters and businesses". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland Live. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
- ^ Reference number 86000078, Ohio Historic Preservation Office/National Register of Historic Places (since delisted).
- ^ a b "Bridge bomb plot: What was the plan? How was it foiled?". The Plain Dealer. 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
- ^ "Sentencing postponed for man accused in bridge bombing attempt". The Plain Dealer. November 21, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ McCarty, James F. (2013-10-07). "Last of five conspirators in Ohio 82 bridge-bombing plot sentenced to 10 years in federal prison". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
External links
edit- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. OH-66, "Brecksville-Northfield High Level Bridge, Spanning Cuyahoga River Between Brecksville & Northfield, Brecksville, Cuyahoga County, OH", 8 photos, 1 color transparency, 2 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
- Brecksville-Northfield High Level Bridge at bridgehunter.com
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