Near Willoughby Hills in Lake County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Pleasant Valley Road Bridge
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 22, 2019
1. The Pleasant Valley Road Bridge Marker, side one
Inscription.
The Pleasant Valley Road Bridge. . This single lane Pleasant Valley Road Bridge was constructed in 1881 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio, and is a 163 foot-long Whipple Truss double intersection Pratt through truss). It replaced a wooden bridge that portaged the west branch of the Chagrin River a few hundred yards downstream. The structure. one of less than ten of its kind remaining in the state of Ohio, and possibly the longest in Lake County, was built to sustain the Euclid- Chardon Road traffic on U. S. Route 6. Known as the Grand Army of Republic Highway, G. A. R., this major thoroughfare served this purpose until 1952 when a new high level bridge bypass was constructed to the south. The Truss bridge, pleasing to the eye with the artwork and name plates atop the overhead portals, was designed to enhance the bridges appearance within the valley. , After the closure in 2001, the bridge was dismantled three years later. The bridge components were transported to the Ohio Bridge Corporation for cleaning and inspection. Those members in need of replacement were cut from high-strength steel and all parts were metalized with a zinc coating. The bridge was reassembled on site in 2005 under supervision of U.I.C. General Contractors. The floor system is a combination of structural timber and metalized high-strength steel. The deck supporting traffic is made with 3" x 4" treated yellow pine boards with an asphalt overlay. The majority of the bridge truss visible above the roadway is the original wrought iron material forged in 1881. This County project shared funding from federal, county and city levels. The bridge is now owned and maintained by the city of Willoughby Hills.
This single lane Pleasant Valley Road Bridge was constructed in 1881
by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio, and is a 163
foot-long Whipple Truss double intersection Pratt through truss). It
replaced a wooden bridge that portaged the west branch of the
Chagrin River a few hundred yards downstream. The structure. one
of less than ten of its kind remaining in the state of Ohio, and
possibly the longest in Lake County, was built to sustain the Euclid-
Chardon Road traffic on U. S. Route 6. Known as the Grand Army of
Republic Highway, G. A. R., this major thoroughfare served this
purpose until 1952 when a new high level bridge bypass was constructed
to the south. The Truss bridge, pleasing to the eye with the artwork
and name plates atop the overhead portals, was designed to enhance
the bridges appearance within the valley.
After the closure in 2001, the bridge was dismantled three years later. The bridge components were transported to the Ohio Bridge Corporation for cleaning and inspection. Those members in need of replacement were cut from high-strength steel and all parts were metalized with a
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zinc coating. The bridge was reassembled on site in 2005 under supervision of U.I.C. General Contractors. The floor system is a combination of structural timber and metalized high-strength steel. The deck supporting traffic is made with 3" x 4" treated yellow pine boards with an asphalt overlay. The majority of the bridge truss visible above the roadway is the original wrought iron material forged in 1881. This County project shared funding from federal, county and city levels. The bridge is now owned and maintained by the city of Willoughby Hills.
Erected 2006 by the Willoughby Hills Historical Society and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 26-43.)
Location. 41° 35.388′ N, 81° 24.136′ W. Marker is near Willoughby Hills, Ohio, in Lake County. It is at the intersection of Pleasant Valley Road and Dodd Road, on the left when traveling east on Pleasant Valley Road. Touch for map.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 22, 2019
2. The Pleasant Valley Road Bridge Marker, side two
Marker is at or near this postal address: 38002 Pleasant Valley Rd, Willoughby OH 44094, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland, on the Lake Erie Shore, and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Kirtland Temple (was approx. 3.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 22, 2019
4. The Pleasant Valley Road Bridge
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,020 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 25, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
