Detroit–Superior Bridge
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The Detroit–Superior Bridge from west bank of the Flats
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| Coordinates | 41°29′38″N 81°42′13″W / 41.493843°N 81.70365°WCoordinates: 41°29′38″N 81°42′13″W / 41.493843°N 81.70365°W |
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    US 6 / US 20 / US 42 / SR 3
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| Crosses | Cuyahoga River |
| Locale | Cleveland, Ohio |
| ID number | 1800930 |
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| Design | Through arch bridge |
| Total length | 3,112 foot (949 meter) |
| Height | 196 feet (60 meters) |
| Longest span | 189 m |
| Clearance below | 96 feet (29 meters) |
| History | |
| Construction begin | 1914 |
| Construction end | 1917 |
| Opened | 1918 |
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Detroit-Superior High Level Bridge
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The Detroit-Superior Bridge in 1978
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| Location | Over Cuyahoga River Valley, between Detroit Ave. and Superior Ave., Cleveland, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 41°29′39″N 81°42′9″W / 41.49417°N 81.70250°W |
| Area | 5.4 acres (2.2 ha) |
| Built | 1917 |
| Architect | Lea,A.B.; Lander,Frank R. |
| Architectural style | Double-deck bridge |
| NRHP Reference # | 74001437 |
| Added to NRHP | January 18, 1974 |
The Detroit–Superior Bridge (officially known as the Veterans Memorial Bridge) is a 3,112 foot (949 meter) long through arch bridge over the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio. The bridge links Detroit Avenue on Cleveland's west side and Superior Avenue on Cleveland's east side, terminating west of Public Square. Construction by the King Bridge Company began in 1914 and completed in 1918, at a cost of $5.4 million. It was the first fixed high level bridge in Cleveland, and the third high level bridge above the Cuyahoga (the first was the Old Superior Viaduct and the second the Central Viaduct, also built by the King Company). At its completion, the bridge was the largest steel and concrete reinforced bridge in the world.
The high level bridge starts on the east at the center line of West 9th Street and Superior, and extends across the Cuyahoga Valley to the junction of West 25th Street and Detroit Avenue. It is 3,112 feet (949 m) long. The total cost, including the land and a right of way, was $5,407,000, split as $1,687,200 was for land and $3,719,800 for the superstructure.
The bridge has 96 feet (29 m) of clearance above the river, and rises to 196 feet (60 m) above the river at the peak of the central span. The original construction included a main deck 75 feet (23 m) wide, with two 15 feet (4.6 m) sidewalks and a 45 feet (14 m) roadway. While the bridge's upper level is for road traffic, the lower level was intended for streetcars. It was built with four sets of these tracks, leaving room for two more, if needed.
The structure includes 12 concrete arches and one steel span. The steel span is 591 feet (180 m) long and crosses the Cuyahoga River. The steel span cost $646,747. About 2,123,300 cubic yards (1,623,400 m3) of concrete and 9,385,000 pounds (4,257,000 kg) of reinforcing steel were used in the construction of the arches. The concrete piles used in the foundation work, if placed end to end, would extend a distance of 28 miles (45 km). Each end of the structure has underground streetcar stations for the trams that operated on the lower deck.
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