Detroit–Superior Bridge
The Detroit–Superior Bridge or Detroit–Superior High Level Bridge (officially known as the Veterans Memorial Bridge) is a 3,112-foot-long (949 m) through arch bridge over the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio. The bridge links Detroit Avenue on Cleveland's west side and Superior Avenue on Cleveland's east side, terminating west of Public Square. Construction by the King Bridge Company began in 1914 and completed in 1918, at a cost of $5.4 million. It was the first fixed high level bridge in Cleveland, and the third high-level bridge above the Cuyahoga (the first was the Old Superior Viaduct and the second the Central Viaduct, also built by the King Company). At the time of its completion, the bridge was the largest steel and concrete reinforced bridge in the world.
Detroit–Superior Bridge | |
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The Detroit–Superior Bridge from west bank of the Flats | |
| Coordinates | 41.493843°N 81.70365°W |
| Carries | US 6 / US 20 / US 42 / SR 3 |
| Crosses | Cuyahoga River |
| Locale | Cleveland, Ohio |
| ID number | 1800930 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Through arch bridge |
| Total length | 3,112 feet (949 m) |
| Height | 196 feet (60 m) |
| Longest span | 620 feet (190 m) |
| Clearance below | 96 feet (29 m) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1914 |
| Construction end | 1917 |
| Opened | 1918 |
Detroit-Superior High Level Bridge | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
The Detroit-Superior Bridge in 1978 | |
| Location | Over Cuyahoga River Valley, between Detroit Ave. and Superior Ave., Cleveland, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 41°29′39″N 81°42′9″W |
| Area | 5.4 acres (2.2 ha) |
| Built | 1917 |
| Architect | Lea, A. B.; Lander, Frank R. |
| Architectural style | Double-deck bridge |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001437 |
| Added to NRHP | January 18, 1974 |
| Location | |