Edison Bridge (Ohio)
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The Thomas A. Edison Memorial Bridge,[1] or the Edison Bridge,[2] carries Ohio State Routes 2 and 269 over Sandusky Bay. The bridge, which is Script error: No such module "convert". in length,[3] was completed in 1965.[4] It was named for inventor and nearby Milan native Thomas Edison.[5]
Predecessor
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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,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 1985 after an inspection which predicted a collapse due to its weight;[7] it formally abandoned the span in April 1986[7] and subsequently removed it in May 1989,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". converting its approaches to fishing piers.[3][4]
References
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- "Port Clinton and the Sandusky Bay Bridges". Roadfan.com.
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- Buildings and structures in Erie County, Ohio
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- Transportation in Erie County, Ohio
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- Road bridges in Ohio
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- Bridges completed in 1965