Brecksville-Northfield High Level Bridge
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 | |
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Bridge in 2016 | |
| Coordinates | 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 | |
| References | |
In 2012, five men were arrested and accused of planning to blow up the bridge. The five were accused of planting what they thought were explosives and attempting to detonate it with a cell phone. Following guilty pleas and one conviction, the men were sentenced between November 2012 and October 2013.
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