Summary
The Thomas A. Edison Memorial Bridge,[1] otherwise known as the Edison Bridge,[2] carries Ohio State Routes 2 and 269 over Sandusky Bay. The bridge, which is 2,049 feet (625 m) in length,[3] was completed in 1965.[4] It was named for inventor and nearby Milan native Thomas Edison.[5]
Edison Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Bridge in 2005 | |
| Coordinates | 41°28′52″N 82°50′09″W / 41.4811625°N 82.835744°W |
| Carries |   SR 2 / SR 269 |
| Crosses | Sandusky Bay |
| Locale | Bay View, Ohio; Danbury Township, Ohio |
| Official name | Thomas A. Edison Memorial Bridge |
| Maintained by | Ohio Department of Transportation |
| ID number | 6200788 |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 2,049 feet (625 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1965 |
| Replaces | Bay Bridge |
| Location | |
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Predecessor edit
The Edison Bridge replaced the Bay Bridge, a lift bridge which was dedicated on February 2, 1929. The Bay Bridge was initially a private bridge maintained by the Sandusky Bay Bridge Company, which charged a 50-cent toll; the Ohio Department of Highways bought it for $1,795,000, at first lowering the toll to 25 cents then abolishing it on August 30, 1946.[6] The Ohio Department of Transportation closed the lift span on April 19,[original research?] 1985 after an inspection which predicted a collapse due to its own weight;[7] it formally abandoned the span in April 1986[7] and subsequently removed it in May 1989,[original research?] converting its approaches to fishing piers.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ Ohio Revised Code 5533.18
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edison Bridge
- ^ a b "Transportation: Bridges in the Coastal Region" (PDF). [Ohio Coastal Atlas]. Ohio Department of Natural Resources. 2007. p. 229. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-13. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
- ^ a b "Sandusky Bay Bridge Linked Two Counties". Sandusky Library Archives Research Center. 2007-04-30. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
- ^ "Edison Bridge Bill Wins OK in House". Sandusky Register. 1965-02-23. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
- ^ "Object Id: 6249 (1928 postcard)". [Images in Time]. Toledo-Lucas County Public Library. Archived from the original on 2015-04-19. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
- ^ a b "Ohio Digest: Bay Bridge abandoned". The Plain Dealer. 1986-04-05. Archived from the original on 2013-04-14.
External links edit
- "Images in Time: Sandusky Bay Bridge". Toledo-Lucas County Public Library. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
- "Port Clinton and the Sandusky Bay Bridges". Roadfan.com.