Center Street Bridge

Center St & Merwin Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113 United States of America

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Center St & Merwin Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113 United States of America
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Disclaimer: I am a huge fan of bridges.

The Center Street Swing Bridge was closed in January 2022 and only reopened in October 2023. Built in 1901, the counter weight bridge swings completely to the West side of the Cuyahoga River to allow large boats to pass.

It connects the East & West sides of Cleveland and sits beneath the Superior-Detroit (Veterans Memorial) Bridge. On the West side it is adjacent to the remnant of the Superior-Detroit Viaduct.

The bridge is attended by an operator in an elevated control room on the upriver side of the bridge which has pedestrian walkways on both sides of the road way.

The bridge seems to take about two minutes to open or rejoin the crossing when large nautical vessels pass by the iconic red structure.

The lighting of the bridge is provided by Cleveland Electric Power.

A beautiful red steel bridge that crosses the Cuyahoga River. You can't miss it as you walk around the Settler's Landing area. It is a functional bridge, unlike a lot of the other large rusty object around the area, so be careful of vehicular traffic as you approach the bridge on foot. The best angle to take pictures of the bridge is from the East side of the river, near Lorenzo Carter Cabin.

Center Rd Red Swing Bridge- from the viewpoint across the river. Painted in oils by Grace Schlea Studios.

Center Street Bridge is classified as a movable truss bobtail swing bridge.

When I first lay eyes on this bridge I knew that it was something special, but then I realized that it was just a bridge and not special at all. But if people are special, and there are around seven and a half billion of them, I guess this bridge can be special too.

If you are visiting Cleveland, you must drive over this bridge. It is a beautiful area in the city center.

Outstanding bridge

Ah yes, good bridge. It seems to work quite well. No complaints, no complaints...