Olentangy West in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Lane Avenue Bridge

Opened November 14, 2003

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2008

1. The Lane Avenue Bridge Marker

Inscription. The Lane Avenue Bridge over the Olentangy River is the second cable-stayed suspension bridge constructed in Franklin County. The structure is 370 feet long, the twin support towers rise 165 feet above the water and the deck is 112 feet wide. The primary structural material consists of 10,000 cubic yards of reinforced concrete. Additional structural members include twin 52-ton steel cable anchors encased in the top of the towers and 500 tons of structural steel in the deck support system. The 8½ miles of cables suspending the bridge deck consist of multiple 270,000 psi high-strength steel strand bundles, with a high-density polyethylene sheathing. This bridge stands as a model of engineering excellence and good civic design for he benefit of our community.

Erected by Franklin County, Ohio.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 40° 0.404′ N, 83° 1.359′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Olentangy West. Marker is at the intersection of West Lane Avenue and Oletangy River Road, on the right when traveling west on West Lane Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbus OH 43210, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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are within walking distance of this marker. The Lane Avenue Bridges (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard & Annette Bloch Cancer Survivors Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Lane Avenue Bridges (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named The Lane Avenue Bridge (about 400 feet away); Uranus (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jesse Cleveland (Jesse) Owens (approx. 0.3 miles away); for Strength, for OHIO." (approx. 0.3 miles away); A. B. Graham and the 4-H Movement / Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 25, 2022

2. The Lane Avenue Bridge Marker

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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 25, 2022

3. The Lane Avenue Bridge

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 45 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 25, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2, 3. submitted on June 28, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.