McCook Field in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Dayton and its Bridges 1938
Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 26, 2025
1. Dayton and its Bridges 1938 Marker
1. Main Street Bridge, Great Miami River
Designer: Concrete Steel Engineering Company
Contractor: H.E. Talbott and Company
Length: Seven Spans, 588 ft. Width: 56ft 6 in.
Constructed 1903; Replaced 1956
2. Third Street Bridge, Great Miami River
Designer: Holgen and Kline
Contractor: Charles F. Sullivan
Length: Seven Spans, 710 ft., Width: 65ft. 8 in.
Constructed 1904; Slab/Surface Replaced 1949-1950
3. Washington Street Bridge, Great Miami River
Designer: Concrete Steel Engineering Company
Contractor: Frank Cullen
Length: Seven Spans, 656 ft. Width: 56ft 8 in.
Constructed 1905-1906; Replaced 2007
4. Dayton View Bridge, Great Miami River
Designer: Concrete Steel Engineering Company
Contractor: Gephart and Kline
Length: Five Spans, 685 ft. Width: 61 ft. 6 in.
Constructed 1908-1909; Replaced 2009
5. Stewart Street Bridge, Great Miami River
Designer: Concrete Steel Engineering Company
Contractor: Gephart and Kline
Length: Seven Spans, 653 ft. Width: 62 ft.
Constructed 1911; Replaced 2009
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6. Webster Street Bridge, Mad River
Designer: City of Dayton
Contractor: Pacific Bridge Company
Length: Three Spans, 429 ft. 4 in. Width: 59 ft. 5 in.
Constructed 1916; Replaced 2016-2017
7. Fifth Street Bridge, Great Miami River
Designer: City of Dayton
Contractor: Pacific Bridge Company
Length: 669 ft. 6 in. Width: Seven Spans, 54 ft. 9 in.
Constructed 1916-1917; Replaced 2003
8. Keowee Street Bridge, Mad River
Designer: City of Dayton
Contractor: Pacific Bridge Company
Length: Three span, 382 ft. 6 in. Width: 59 ft. 6 in.
Constructed 1916-1917; Replaced 1997
9. Veterans Memorial Bridge, Wolf Creek
Designer: Harrington Howard and Ash
Length: Two Spans, 218 ft. Width: 52 ft. 8 in.
Contractor: Price Brothers Company
Constructed 1926; Replaced 2010
10. Helena Street Bridge, Great Miami River
Designer: Smith Chamberlain Architects Engineers
Contractor: Wiley Construction Company
Length: Three Spans, 354 ft. Width: 44 ft. 2 in.
Constructed 1925-1926; Replaced 2017
11. Findlay Street Bridge, Mad River
Designer: Walter Braun and J.W. Watson
Contractor:
Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 26, 2025
2. Dayton and its Bridges 1938 Marker - wide view
Length: Four Spans, 417 ft. Width: 46 ft.
Constructed 1925-1926; Replaced 2006
12. Keowee Street Bridge - North Ridge, Great Miami River
Designer: Ohio Department of Highways
Contractor: Maxon Construction Company
Length: Five Spans, 490 ft. 2 in. Width: 40 ft. 1 in.
Constructed 1931; To be replaced 2018
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Images for Bridges 1-4 and 7, Courtesy, Dayton Metro Library
Aerial View of Dayton, 1938, showing the location of its concrete arch bridges (City of Dayton)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 39° 46.081′ N, 84° 11.008′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in McCook Field. It is on Webster Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 553-505 Webster St, Dayton OH 45402, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Miami Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bridges for a New Era (here, next to this marker); After the Flood (here, next to this marker); Parks by the River (here, next to this marker); Bridges Under the Water (here, next to this marker); A City Upon Rivers (here, next to this marker); Josef Melan and The Melan System of Bridge Construction in America (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Webster Street Bridge Over Mad River (about 300 feet away); Dayton's New Bridges 2017 (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.
