Near Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Cleves Warsaw Road Bridge

By Rev. Ronald Irick, June 4, 2019

1. Cleves Warsaw Road Bridge Marker

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Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The Cleves Warsaw Road Bridge, a 244 foot long camelback through truss carried County Road 209 over Muddy Creek from 1923 to 2013. The bridge was constructed by the Brackett Construction Company of Cincinnati. Plans were completed by the Massillon Bridge and Structural Company, with standard truss design elements developed by the Ohio Department of Highways, Bureau of Bridges. The bridge featured rolled steel members, riveted connections, and cantilevered sidewalk.

Camelback and Parker trusses have a distinctive sloping top chord, but share the vertical structural members of the Pratt truss design patented in1844 by Thomas and Caleb Pratt of Boston, Massachusetts. The sloping design of the Camelback and Parker truss variation used fewer materials, which made them a cost- effective choice for spans longer than 200 feet. The bridge was determined eligible for inclusion on the National Registry of Historical Places for technological significance in 2008 by the Ohio Department of Transportation and State Historical Preservation Office as one of the last representative examples of Camelback through trusses in the State

By Rev. Ronald Irick, June 4, 2019

2. Cleves Warsaw Road Bridge Marker

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of Ohio. It was replaced in 2013 due to its deteriorated condition.

Erected by Ohio Dept of Transportation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts.

Location. 39° 7.423′ N, 84° 40.672′ W. Marker is near Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. Marker is on Cleves Warsaw Pike (County Route 209), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6811 Cleves Warsaw Pike, Cincinnati OH 45233, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Crash of AA 383 (approx. 2.6 miles away in Kentucky); Good Will Fresh Air Camp (approx. 2.7 miles away); Crash of TWA Flight 128 (approx. 3.3 miles away in Kentucky); Powhatan Beaty / Union Baptist Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away); Benjamin Harrison / William Henry Harrison (approx. 4.1 miles away); Death of a President (approx. 4.3 miles away); William Henry Harrison (approx. 4.3 miles away); William Henry Harrison Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away).

By Rev. Ronald Irick, June 4, 2019

3. Cleves Warsaw Road Bridge Marker

marker as seen from a distance

4. Cleves Warsaw Road Bridge Marker

picture on marker, old bridge

5. Cleves Warsaw Road Bridge Marker

picture on marker of old bridge

By Rev. Ronald Irick, June 4, 2019

6. Cleves Warsaw Road Bridge Marker

Ohio Department of Transportation seal on marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 10, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.