Portage Trail Bridge

Portage Trail over OH-8, CSX, and Cuyahoga River

NBI Information

Location

State: Ohio

County: Summit County

Feature Carried: Portage Trail

Feature Crossed: OH-8, CSX, and Cuyahoga River

Latitude, Longitude: 41.1331,-81.4808

Toll: On free road

Maintenance Responsibility: State Highway Agency

Structure Open, Posted, or Closed to Traffic: Open, no restriction

History

Year Built: 1970

Historical Significance: Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.

Year Reconstructed: 1992

Picture Date: February 17, 2024

Geometry

Lanes on Structure: 4

Lanes under Structure: 9

Skew: 15 degrees

Number of Main Spans: 9

Main Structure Type: Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder

Main Structure Material: Steel Continuous

Number of Approach Spans: 0

Approach Structure Type: None

Approach Structure Material: None

Condition

Inspection Date: November 2022

Deck Condition: Good

Superstructure Condition: Good

Substructure Condition: Good

Channel Condition: Very Good

Culvert: Not Applicable

NBI Year: 2023

Bridge Information

The first Portage Trail bridge was built in 1836 and was a wooden bridge. It was built as part of the linseed oil mill that was built on the east bank of the river.

In November of 1840, the bridge was reported to be unsafe for teams of horses to cross, and the bridge was closed. A new wooden covered bridge was opened in 1841.

A third bridge was built sometime before 1867, and this bridge was a masonry arch bridge. By 1969, the bridge was in dismal shape, and it needed to be replaced.

In 1970, a new bridge was constructed. This bridge is much longer than it’s predecessors, and stretches over 600 feet from Front Street to Newberry Street. This four lane bridge was part of the extension of the Moulton Freeway.

References

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