Suspension Bridges Crossing Muskingum River

This is a list of all 3 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Muskingum River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1853: Dresden

Dresden, Ohio, USA - Muskingum River
Bridgemeister ID:43 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1853
Name:Dresden
Location:Dresden, Ohio, USA
Crossing:Muskingum River
Principals:George Copland
References:EOV, GBD, OCEN198202
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1913
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg

1914: Dresden

Dresden, Ohio, USA - Muskingum River
Bridgemeister ID:132 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1914
Name:Dresden
Location:Dresden, Ohio, USA
Crossing:Muskingum River
Coordinates:40.12079 N 82.00000 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Bellefontaine Bridge and Steel Co.
References:GBD, OCEN198202, PTS2
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Closed (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Eyebar (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1 x 135 meters (443 feet)
Side Span:1

Notes:

Annotated Citations:

  • Hannahs, Nichole. "ODOT Recommends Removal of Suspension Bridge." WHIZ News, 25 Jan. 2022, whiznews.com/2022/01/25/odot-recommends-removal-of-suspension-bridge/

    "…ODOT recommended the removal of the structure, which would cost between $1-$2 million, which would be funded by the state. Other more costly options include more than $6 million to make it structurally sound for pedestrians to walk on and over $3.5 million to rehab it and then it still couldn’t be used."

External Links:

Postcard, collection of David Denenberg. Photo by Donny Oliver Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz Photo by Patrick S. O'Donnell Photo, collection of David Denenberg

(conveyor bridge)

Beverly vicinity, Ohio, USA - Muskingum River
Bridgemeister ID:2572 (added 2012-11-17)
Name:(conveyor bridge)
Location:Beverly vicinity, Ohio, USA
Crossing:Muskingum River
At or Near Feature:Muskingum River Power Plant
Coordinates:39.59230 N 81.68519 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Conveyor
Status:Removed, c. 2015-2021
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Approaches were dismantled by 2015. Another portion of the beltway collapsed during preparations for demolition in December 2015 killing the CEO of the demolition company. Unclear if the suspension span was completely demolished at this time.
  • By 2021, the bridge appears to have been completely demolished.

External Links:

Photo by Wayne Grodkiewicz


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