Edison Bridge (Ohio)

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Edison Bridge
Bridge in 2005
Coordinates41°28′52″N 82°50′09″W / 41.4811625°N 82.835744°W / 41.4811625; -82.835744
Carries SR 2 / SR 269
CrossesSandusky Bay
LocaleBay View, Ohio; Danbury Township, Ohio
Official nameThomas A. Edison Memorial Bridge
Maintained byOhio Department of Transportation
ID number6200788
Characteristics
Total length2,049 feet (625 m)
History
Opened1965
ReplacesBay Bridge
Location
Map

The Thomas A. Edison Memorial Bridge,[1] or the Edison Bridge,[2] carries Ohio State Routes 2 and 269 over Sandusky Bay. The bridge, which is 2,049 feet (625 m) in length,[3] was completed in 1965.[4] It was named for inventor and nearby Milan native Thomas Edison.[5]

Predecessor

Original Bay Bridge, c.1930s

The Edison Bridge replaced the Bay Bridge, a lift bridge which was dedicated on February 2, 1929. The Bay Bridge was initially a private bridge maintained by the Sandusky Bay Bridge Company, which charged a 50-cent toll; the Ohio Department of Highways bought it for $1,795,000, at first lowering the toll to 25 cents then abolishing it on August 30, 1946.[6] The Ohio Department of Transportation closed the lift span on April 19,[original research?] 1985 after an inspection which predicted a collapse due to its weight;[7] it formally abandoned the span in April 1986[7] and subsequently removed it in May 1989,[original research?] converting its approaches to fishing piers.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Ohio Revised Code 5533.18
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edison Bridge
  3. ^ a b "Transportation: Bridges in the Coastal Region" (PDF). [Ohio Coastal Atlas]. Ohio Department of Natural Resources. 2007. p. 229. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-13. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
  4. ^ a b "Sandusky Bay Bridge Linked Two Counties". Sandusky Library Archives Research Center. 2007-04-30. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
  5. ^ "Edison Bridge Bill Wins OK in House". Sandusky Register. 1965-02-23. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
  6. ^ "Object Id: 6249 (1928 postcard)". [Images in Time]. Toledo-Lucas County Public Library. Archived from the original on 2015-04-19. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
  7. ^ a b "Ohio Digest: Bay Bridge abandoned". The Plain Dealer. 1986-04-05. Archived from the original on 2013-04-14.


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