Forder Bridge
This historical bridge was built on this site in 1889. The bridge was named after a local landowner, George Forder, who built the stone abutment and pier. The steel truss was built by Milwaukee Bridge and Iron Works. It was 356 feet long and 24 feet high and was built 28 feet above the Maumee River.
The structure was a Pratt Through Truss. The term “Pratt” refers to the arrangement of the diagonals. The term “through” refers to the fact that there is overhead steel bracing, and one would drive through the bridge not over it. It was one of the first Pratt Through Trusses built in Ohio with steel instead of iron. At the time of its removal in 1995, it was the oldest steel Pratt Through Truss in Ohio having served the traveling public for 106 years. The abutments and pier were made of laid up stone without any mortar in the joints.
This monument is a tribute to the incredible workmanship of our forefathers in building this magnificent structure that lasted for over a century.
Erected 1996 by Mark R. Stockman, Paulding County Engineer.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
Location. 41° 13.391′ N, 84° 40.187′ W. Marker is near Cecil, Ohio, in Paulding
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Reservoir War (approx. 2.2 miles away); New Rochester (approx. 3.9 miles away); All Gave Some ★ Some Gave All (approx. 4˝ miles away); Antwerp's Korean War Era - Vietnam Era Veterans Memorial (approx. 4˝ miles away); Antwerp's Vietnam Era Veterans Memorial (approx. 4˝ miles away); Antwerp's Civil War - Spanish American War Veterans Memorial (approx. 4˝ miles away); Antwerp's World War I Era Veterans Memorial (approx. 4˝ miles away); Antwerp's World War II Era - Korean War Era Veterans Memorial (approx. 4˝ miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 332 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 6, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
