Anthony Wayne Bridge
The Anthony Wayne Bridge, commonly called the High Level Bridge, and is a downtown Toledo, Ohio landmark named after General Anthony Wayne. It is a suspension bridge that spans the Maumee River.
Anthony Wayne Bridge | |
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Anthony Wayne Bridge crossing the Maumee River | |
| Coordinates | 41°38′27.8″N 83°32′0.5″W |
| Carries | SR 2 / SR 51 / SR 65 |
| Crosses | Maumee River |
| Locale | Toledo, Ohio |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 3,215 ft (979.9 m) |
| Width | 60 ft (18.3 m) |
| Longest span | 1,252 ft (381.6 m) |
| History | |
| Engineering design by | Waddell and Hardesty |
| Constructed by | McClintic-Marshall Company |
| Construction end | 1931 |
| Location | |
The bridge has some features that give it a unique aesthetic quality, including a sky blue color and various lattice patterns. The overall structure of this bridge was built by the McClintic-Marshall Company, which is the same company that built the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit. Waddell and Hardesty were consulting engineers on its design.
Ohio State Routes 2, 51, and 65 cross the Maumee River on the Anthony Wayne Bridge; it also connects Clayton Street to Woodville Road.
The bridge was designated a historical civil engineering landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2022.