Hope Memorial Bridge | |
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 The Lorain–Carnegie Bridge circa 1970s | |
| Coordinates | 41°29′22″N 81°41′37″W / 41.489407°N 81.693554°W |
| Carries |  SR 10 |
| Crosses | Cuyahoga River |
| Locale | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Art deco truss bridge |
| Total length | 4,490.0 feet (1,368.55 m)[1] |
| Longest span | 229.0 feet (69.80 m)[1] |
| Clearance below | 93 feet (28.3 m) |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1932 |
Lorain-Carnegie Bridge | |
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| Location | Spans Cuyahoga River between Lorain and Carnegie Aves., Cleveland, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 41°29′22″N 81°41′37″W / 41.489407°N 81.693554°W |
| Area | 8.5 acres (3.4 ha) |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architectural style | Art Deco, cantilever deck truss bridge |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001398[2] |
| Added to NRHP | October 8, 1976 |
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The Hope Memorial Bridge (also known as the Lorain–Carnegie Bridge) is a 4,490-foot-long (1,370 m) art deco truss bridge crossing the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio. The bridge connects Lorain Avenue on Cleveland's west side and Carnegie Avenue on the east side, terminating just short of Progressive Field.
Four pairs of statues designed by sculptor Henry Hering and architect Frank Walker, officially named the Guardians of Traffic,[3] are sculpted onto opposite-facing ends of two pairs of pylons, a pair at each end of the viaduct. They symbolize progress in transportation.[4] Each Guardian holds a different vehicle in its hands: a hay wagon, a covered wagon, a stagecoach, and a 1930s-era automobile, as well as four types of motorized trucks used for construction.
- ^ a b Lorain–Carnegie Bridge at Structurae
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Wise, Carrie (October 4, 2018). "Exploring the History and Popularity of Cleveland's Guardians of Traffic". Ideastream. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
While the structures are also often reffered [sic] to as Guardians of Transportation, officially they are the Guardians of Traffic, [Case Western Reserve University professor John] Grawbowski said.
- ^ Trickey, Erick (August 2009). "Icons of Cleveland: The Guardians of Traffic". Cleveland Magazine. Retrieved May 30, 2012.