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Allen Bender posted
Wakeman Bridge Carrys US 20 over Vermilion River Wakeman, Ohio Built 1933 Designed by William E. Burroughs |
A view of the NYC bridge from the US-20 bridge.
The NYC bridge was built in 1872 using cut sandstone. [Dave Case photo below]
A view of both bridges. The US-20 bridge is in the foreground.
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| c1910 postcard via BridgeHunter_US-20 |
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| 2019 photo by David Case via BridgeHunter_US-20 |
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Exploring Historic Route 20 posted
We love when old railroads and their bridges become repurposed into Rail Trails. The 1872 Bruce L. Chapin Bridge sat for years, adjacent to Route 20, abandoned, in Wakeman, Ohio. This beautiful double arched bridge is 273 feet long and 80 feet above the#route20 Bruce L. Chapin was the person who after the railroad abandoned the bridge, started preservation efforts to keep the bridge from falling into disrepair. The bridge is part of the North Coast Inland Trail in Huron County, Ohio - so park your car, bring your bike and explore the communities along Route 20 - only by rail trail! |
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| Public Domain via John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library via BridgeHunter_NYC |
This describes a different bridge, but the factoid concerning cut sandstone also applies to this bridge.
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| David Case via BridgeHunter_NYC |
The trail bridge is obviously an abandoned railroad bridge. I accessed this map to determine that it was the LS&MS railroad. It also shows how the Vermilion River cut a gorge through this area.
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| 1903/48 Vermilion Quad @ 62,500 |
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