Near Northfield in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Pinery Narrows
Bridging the Valley
Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 2, 2022
1. Pinery Narrows Marker
You are on the historic Station Road Bridge facing the Pinery Narrows, the Cuyahoga Valley’s thinnest point. Here the river is confined by hard, deeply cut bedrock. Its path is narrower and straighter than where it twists through loose glacial debris.
Also ahead of you is the Brecksville-Northfield High-Level Bridge, which carries Ohio Route 82 across the valley. The reinforced concrete bridge was built in 1931. It replaced the 1881 wrought iron Station Road Bridge on which you are standing.
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This photo, taken from the north about 1907, shows Station Road Bridge and the railroad station (circle) that was historically in this location.
This photo shows the view looking north from here in the early 1900s. Notice the crossbar from Station Road Bridge (circle, the ripples in the Cuyahoga River from Pinery Dam, and no concrete arches overhead.
In 1931 area residents took day trips to admire the Brecksville-Northfield Bridge as it was nearing completion.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Ohio and Erie Canal series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.
Location. 41° 19.16′ N, 81° 35.257′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Restoring the Cuyahoga River (within shouting distance of this marker); A Travel Guide for the Valley (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lure of the Countryside (within shouting distance of this marker); Ohio & Erie Canalway (within shouting distance of this marker); Ride the Rails (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Cuyahoga Valley National Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Restoring The River (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lock 36 (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northfield.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 2, 2022
2. Pinery Narrows Marker
Marker located on the right. The Brecksville-Northfield High-Level Bridge is in the background.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 2, 2022
3. Station Road Bridge
Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 2, 2022
4. Cuyahoga River and the Brecksville-Northfield High-Level Bridge.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 2, 2022
5. Cuyahoga River Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 255 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 15, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
