Hope Memorial Bridge
The Hope Memorial Bridge (formerly the Lorain–Carnegie Bridge) is a 4,490-foot-long (1,370 m) art deco truss bridge crossing the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio. The bridge connects Lorain Avenue on Cleveland's west side and Carnegie Avenue on the east side, terminating just short of Progressive Field.
Hope Memorial Bridge | |
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The Lorain–Carnegie Bridge circa 1970s | |
| Coordinates | 41.489407°N 81.693554°W |
| Carries | SR 10 |
| Crosses | Cuyahoga River |
| Locale | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Art deco truss bridge |
| Total length | 4,490.0 feet (1,368.55 m) |
| Longest span | 229.0 feet (69.80 m) |
| Clearance below | 93 feet (28.3 m) |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1932 |
Lorain-Carnegie Bridge | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | Spans Cuyahoga River between Lorain and Carnegie Aves., Cleveland, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 41.489407°N 81.693554°W |
| Area | 8.5 acres (3.4 ha) |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architectural style | Art Deco, cantilever deck truss bridge |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001398 |
| Added to NRHP | October 8, 1976 |
| Location | |
Four pairs of statues designed by sculptor Henry Hering and architect Frank Walker, officially named the Guardians of Traffic, are sculpted onto opposite-facing ends of two pairs of pylons, a pair at each end of the viaduct. They symbolize progress in transportation. Each Guardian holds a different vehicle in its hands: a hay wagon, a covered wagon, a stagecoach, and a 1930s-era automobile, as well as four types of motorized trucks used for construction.