West Liberty in Logan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Onion Ditch Bridge
First Plastic Bridge in Ohio
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 29, 2014
1. Onion Ditch Bridge Marker
close- up, text explains details
Ohio’s first
recycled thermoplastic composite bridge
Built in 2012
Construction cost $325,661
Built by Logan County Engineer’s Office Bridge Crew
Materials manufactured by Axion, New Providence, NJ
Designed by Parsons Brickeroff
Funded by the Innovative Bridge Research and Deployment Program
Project engineers: Todd Bumgardner, Bryan Dhume, P.E.
Scott C. Coleman, P.E., P.S., Logan County Engineer
Erected 2013 by Logan County Engineer's Office.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts.
Location. 40° 15.339′ N, 83° 44.717′ W. Marker is in West Liberty, Ohio, in Logan County. It is on Pickrelltown Road (Local Route 174) half a mile east of U S Rt 68 (U.S. 68), in the median. traveling east from US 68 (N Detroit Str) on Pickrelltown Rd (174) the first bridge is over Mad River, the second is this new bridge over Onion Ditch at the Lion's Club Park. onion Run Ditch is often mistaken for Mac-O-Chee Creek, but it is NOT. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 576 Township Road 174, West
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Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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: West Liberty Lion's Club Park (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Exploring West Liberty History: 1850 and 2024 (approx. half a mile away); Exploring West Liberty History: Lot 17 (approx. half a mile away); Exploring West Liberty History: George F. Bailey (approx. half a mile away); Exploring West Liberty History: Changing Styles (approx. half a mile away); Shawnee Nation in Logan County / Shawnee Villages in Logan County (approx. 0.6 miles away); West Liberty World War I Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sherman M. Ricketts (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 29, 2014
2. Onion Ditch Bridge Marker
from Pickrelltown Road
Another marker is no longer nearby. West Liberty Water Works (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 29, 2014
3. Onion Ditch Bridge
from the south, looking north
all the structure members of this bridge are re-cycled composite (water bottles and trash bags)
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 29, 2014
4. Onion Ditch Bridge
from the north side, looking south towards Lion's Club Park
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 14, 2012
5. old Onion Ditch Bridge demo
Old bridge site after removal of original span over Onion Ditch
Photographed by Robert Baughman, October 8, 2020
6. Dedication plaque on the bridge
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2014, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,108 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 2, 2014, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 6. submitted on October 10, 2020, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.
