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These two large supports look strikingly out of place with the old-fashioned buildings in the background. The Main Avenue Bridge, also known as the Cleveland Memorial Shoreway Bridge, opened in October 1939. Today it still stretches across the…

The man standing in the foreground puts the massive size of the bridge in perspective. The Main Avenue Bridge, also known as the Cleveland Memorial Shoreway Bridge, opened in October 1939. Today it still stretches across the
Flats and the…

Cranes are needed at pier no. 2 to assist in the next step of building the bridge. The Main Avenue Bridge, also known as the Cleveland Memorial Shoreway Bridge, opened in October 1939. Today it still stretches across the Flats and the Cuyahoga…

This photo shows pier no. 0 at an early stage of construction. The Terminal Tower is in the background. The Main Avenue Bridge, also known as the Cleveland Memorial Shoreway Bridge, opened in October 1939. Today it still stretches across the Flats…

A slightly tattered but no less stunning photo of the ongoing construction of the bridge. The Main Avenue Bridge, also known as the Cleveland Memorial Shoreway Bridge, opened in October 1939. Today it still stretches across the Flats and the…

The bridge continues to grow, dwarfing the men and machines underneath it. The Main Avenue Bridge, also known as the Cleveland Memorial Shoreway Bridge, opened in October 1939. Today it still stretches across the Flats and the Cuyahoga River. …

Rows of old buildings stand near the construction site of the bridge. The Main Avenue Bridge, also known as the Cleveland Memorial Shoreway Bridge, opened in October 1939. Today it still stretches across the Flats and the Cuyahoga River. Built…

Pairs of supports wait for the steel frame of the bridge, barely visible in the middle of this photo, to progress to them, while the bridge in the bottom right of the photo waits to be dwarfed upon completion of the new leviathan. The Main Avenue…

This photo shows the bridge supports in an early stage of construction. The Main Avenue Bridge, also known as the Cleveland Memorial Shoreway Bridge, opened in October 1939. Today it still stretches across the Flats and the Cuyahoga River. Built…

Three men work on one of the bases of the bridge. The Main Avenue Bridge, also known as the Cleveland Memorial Shoreway Bridge, opened in October 1939. Today it still stretches across the Flats and the Cuyahoga River. Built with help of funds from…