Suspension Bridges Crossing Muskingum River
This is a list of all 3 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Muskingum River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1853: Dresden
Dresden, Ohio, USA - Muskingum River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 43 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1853 |
| Name: | Dresden |
| Location: | Dresden, Ohio, USA |
| Crossing: | Muskingum River |
| Coordinates: | 40.120889 N 81.999917 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | George Copland |
| References: | EOV, GBD, OCEN198202 |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1913 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Destroyed by flood 1913.
- Replaced by 1914 Dresden - Dresden, Ohio, USA.
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1914: Dresden
Dresden, Ohio, USA - Muskingum River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 132 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1914 |
| Name: | Dresden |
| Location: | Dresden, Ohio, USA |
| Crossing: | Muskingum River |
| Coordinates: | 40.12079 N 82.00000 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Bellefontaine Bridge and Steel Co. |
| References: | GBD, OCEN198202, PTS2 |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Closed (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Eyebar (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 2 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 135 meters (443 feet) |
| Side Span: | 1 |
Notes:
- 2022, January: Ohio Department of Transportation recommends removal of the bridge due to its deteriorating condition.
- Replaced 1853 Dresden - Dresden, Ohio, USA.
Annotated Citations:
- Hannahs, Nichole. "ODOT Recommends Removal of Suspension Bridge." WHIZ News, 25 Jan. 2022, whiznews.com/2022/01/25/odot-recommends-removal-of-suspension-bridge/
"…ODOT recommended the removal of the structure, which would cost between $1-$2 million, which would be funded by the state. Other more costly options include more than $6 million to make it structurally sound for pedestrians to walk on and over $3.5 million to rehab it and then it still couldn’t be used."
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(conveyor bridge)
Beverly vicinity, Ohio, USA - Muskingum River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2572 (added 2012-11-17) |
| Name: | (conveyor bridge) |
| Location: | Beverly vicinity, Ohio, USA |
| Crossing: | Muskingum River |
| At or Near Feature: | Muskingum River Power Plant |
| Coordinates: | 39.59230 N 81.68519 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Conveyor |
| Status: | Removed, c. 2015-2021 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Approaches were dismantled by 2015. Another portion of the beltway collapsed during preparations for demolition in December 2015 killing the CEO of the demolition company. Unclear if the suspension span was completely demolished at this time.
- By 2021, the bridge appears to have been completely demolished.
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