Downtown in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Main Street Bridge
2010
Constructed 2006 - 2010, this is the first single inclined arch bridge in the United States.
Erected 2010 by City of Columbus; Ohio Department of Transportation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 2006.
Location. 39° 57.388′ N, 83° 0.458′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Downtown. It is on West Main Street (U.S. 62) east of West Rich Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 222 Washington Blvd, Columbus OH 43215, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto 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: A different marker also named The Main Street Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Columbus Civic Center Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Town Street Bridge (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Science Spectrum (about 700 feet away); Roy L. Shafer 1951 - 2005 (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named The Main Street Bridge (about 700 feet away); Town Street Bridge 1921 - 2009 (about 700 feet away); Columbus Feeder Canal / The Ohio-Erie Canal (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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