Main Avenue Bridge

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Title

Main Avenue Bridge

Subject

Main Ave. Bridge

Description

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 the Works Progress Administration and renovated in the early 1990s, the bridge has the honor of being Ohio’s longest elevated structure.

Creator

Cuyahoga County Engineers.

Source

Cuyahoga County Engineer's Photography Collection. Cuyahoga County Archives. Box 18.

Publisher

Cleveland State University. Dept. of History.

Date

1939-10-06

Rights

Organizations and individuals seeking to use materials for public exhibition and/or commercial use must obtain permission from the History Department at Cleveland State University. Use of materials for educational and research purposes is considered fair use.

Format

Image, JPEG, 1.73 Mb

Language

eng

Type

Image

Coverage

Cleveland (Ohio)

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Original Format

Slide

Physical Dimensions

1.5 X 1.5 in

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