Aban/B&O 1907 Bridge #464 near Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, OH

(Bridge Hunter, Historic Bridges, HAER, Bird's Eye View, 3D Satellite)

At 230', it is the worlds longest Scherzer Rolling Lift span.

C Hanchey Flickr, License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC)

Ron Reed posted
The only picture I've got of that drawbridge down '78
Rob Cervenak: It had to have been OOS not too long after
[Satellite view to confirm location.]
Geoffrey Moreland shared

  

Published prior to 1923

Cleveland Public Library Photo Credit, released into public domain

 Cropped Photo from HAER OHIO,18-CLEV,27--1 from oh0130
Post card view of the bridge, c. 1910. Post card courtesy Carol Poh Miller. Photocopy by Berni Rich, Score Photographers Cleveland, OH - B & O Railroad Bridge Number 464, Spanning Old Ship Canal & Cuyahoga River, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH

Roy Burris posted
This popped up in my FB memories it is the flats in Cleveland, OH. I was last there 5 years ago, used to party there in college in the 80's. If anyone has any history I would be interested.
[Comments provided the link to Bridge Hunter that is at the top of these notes.]

William Novak

Oh, the Flats! I still remember listening to Dixieland jazz at Fagan’s in the 60’s.

Charlie Easton

There are no tracks leading to that bridge. And as for partying in the flats it’s a bit more difficult now. Neat restaurants and bars torn down for expensive condos.

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Charlie Easton

 if I remember correctly I was able to drive my jeep inside that smoke stack and look straight up

I didn't notice all of the vines on the bridge until I looked at the 16 photos posted by Mr. P. Explores.

It is the rolling bridge in this aerial.

BGSU

 

Jim Matzek posted
Douglas Butler posted
Credit to Jim Matzek B7O #464 Railroad Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Cleveland, Ohio.

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