This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.

1895: Mill Creek Park

Youngstown vicinity, Ohio, USA
Bridgemeister ID:343 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1895
Name:Mill Creek Park
Also Known As:White, Silver, Old Steel, Cinderella, Fairy Tale
Location:Youngstown vicinity, Ohio, USA
At or Near Feature:Mill Creek Park
Coordinates:41.07325 N 80.68886 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Charles Evan Fowler
References:AAJ, HBE, IEA, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Eyebar
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 27.4 meters (90 feet)
Characteristics:Braced (trussed) chain/cable

Notes:

  • Short stiffened eyebar ("braced chain") of the style that Lindenthal often proposed. A mid-span support was added many years ago.
  • Major rehabilitation started, June 2007. Reopened November, 2007.

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Photo courtesy of Anne Morrison Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz Photo by David Denenberg Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

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