Southside in Toledo in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Don't Let This Bridge Leave You In Suspense!
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, December 4, 2023
1. Don't Let This Bridge Leave You In Suspense! Marker
The 1931 Anthony Wayne Bridge is truly an engineering wonder. Designed by Waddell & Hardesty, it was constructed for 2.6 million dollars by the McClintic-Marshall Company and was the first U.S. bridge to use deep, riveted plate girder spans.
Called a suspension bridge for how it carries loads, its total length is 3,218 feet and it uses vertical steel ropes to transfer its weight and that of its traffic to long, steel cables. Those suspension cables are draped over two bridge towers reaching 201 feet high and are attached to large concrete anchoring blocks on each shore. It's roadway soars 106 feet above the river to allow lake freighters to pass below. This bridge was named a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers, Toledo Section, in 2022.
There are 3534 parallel steel wires in each of the two main cables that support the 60 foot-wide roadway deck.
The name for this bridge instigated heated political debate in its early years. Some wanted to call it Warren Gamaliel Harding Memorial Bridge, while others vied for Toledo High Level Bridge. All finally accepted its name, Anthony Wayne Bridge-which has remained its official title to this day.
Humidity doesn't just bother our joints; over time it can even deteriorate galvanized steel To protect from corrosion,
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Erected by American Society of Civil Engineers, Toledo Section.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Landmarks. In addition, it is included in the ASCE Civil Engineering Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.
Location. 41° 38.416′ N, 83° 32.138′ W. Marker is in Toledo, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is in Southside. Marker can be reached from Middleground Metropark east of Ottawa Street. Marker is located at the Rotary Pavilion in Middlegrounds Metropark. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 Ottawa Street, Toledo OH 43604, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Toledo Rotary: Service Above Self / Local and Global Actions (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Home To Jeep / Middlegrounds Metropark (about 400 feet away); Bigger, Better, Quicker, Faster! / The Glass City (about 400 feet away); Ohio-Michigan War: A War Without Casualties / Canal Boom (about 400 feet away); Land in High Demand / Treaty of Fort Industry (about 400 feet away); The Oliver House
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, December 4, 2023
2. Don't Let This Bridge Leave You In Suspense! Marker
Also see . . . Historic Bridges. Excerpt:
The Anthony Wayne Bridge, commonly called simply the High Level Bridge, is Toledo's only historic high level bridge, and it is a defining landmark for the city. Toledo has other Maumee River crossings, some of which are historic, but they are low level crossings with movable spans to provide for navigation.(Submitted on December 23, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)
This impressive bridge was constructed in 1931. The superstructure of this bridge was built by the McClintic-Marshall Company, which is the same company that built the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit. Waddell and Hardesty were consulting engineers for the Anthony Wayne Bridge.
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, December 4, 2023
3. Anthony Wayne Bridge
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, December 4, 2023
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Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 23, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
