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The Lorain Carnegie Bridge is built in the 1930s.

This photo appears to have been taken in either 1930 or 1931. The bridge opened in 1932. Originally called the Lorain Carnegie Bridge, it was renamed the Hope Memorial Bridge in honor of Cleveland’s entertainer Bob Hope, after being closed…

The recently rehabilitated (1983) Hope Memorial Bridge runs over the Cuyahoga River. The Detroit-Superior and Main Avenue Bridges are in the background stretching towards downtown Cleveland.

The old Clark Avenue Bridge appears eerily deserted save for two automobiles and one man. The bridge was torn down in the mid-1980s, likely from deterioration caused by chemicals in the smoke from the steel mills below the bridge. Built in 1912, it…

The two bridges in the center of this photo are both the Detroit-Rocky River Bridge, only the one to the north will be demolished. The new Detroit-Rocky River Bridge was built parallel to the old one, most likely to not disturb the flow of traffic. …

Pairs of supports are all that remain of the Clark Avenue Bridge. The old Clark Avenue Bridge was torn down in the mid-1980s, likely from deterioration caused by chemicals in the smoke from the steel mills below the bridge. Built in 1912, it was…

The Clark Avenue Bridge is dismantled bit by bit east of the Cuyahoga River. The old Clark Avenue Bridge was torn down in the mid-1980s, likely from deterioration caused by chemicals in the smoke from the steel mills below the bridge. Built in…

The old Clark Avenue Bridge was torn down in the mid-1980s, likely from deterioration caused by chemicals in the smoke from the steel mills below the bridge. Built in 1912, it was Cleveland’s longest bridge at 6,687 feet. It went over…

The new Harvard-Denison Bridge nears completion in December 1977. It is located on Cleveland's west side and this particular bridge replaced the one built in 1910 on that site.

The Hilliard Road Bridge was completed in 1926 over the Cleveland Metropolitan Park and Rocky River. It is a multiple-span concrete bridge with three large arches. This photo from 1982 was likely taken as part of a study of the bridge; it was…