{"id":110,"date":"2019-05-20T17:19:17","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T17:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/bridges-of-metropolitan-cleveland\/?post_type=back-matter&p=110"},"modified":"2019-05-20T19:58:42","modified_gmt":"2019-05-20T19:58:42","slug":"structures-across-the-cuyahoga-river","status":"publish","type":"back-matter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/bridges-of-metropolitan-cleveland\/back-matter\/structures-across-the-cuyahoga-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Structures Across The Cuyahoga River"},"content":{"raw":"[table id=1 \/]\r\n\r\nWhistle Signals for Opening Draws:\r\n\r\nMain river: 1 long, 2 short. ( __ _ _ )\r\n\r\nOld River: 1 long, 1 short, 1 long, 1 short. ( __ _ __ _ )\r\n\r\nAll movable bridges are equipped with a whistle synchronized with a white light. Bridge operator will answer boat signal by a long and short whistle with light signal, and if bridges cannot be immediately opened, 3 blasts of whistle with light will be given as a check signal.","rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
No.<\/th>\nLocation and name<\/th>\nKind<\/th>\nMiles above West Pierhead light<\/th>\nDraw or span openings -- clear width in feet proceeding upstream <\/th>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nClear height in feet above water datum <\/th>\n<\/td>\nRemarks<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
<\/td>\nMain River<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nRight<\/td>\nLeft<\/td>\nCenter<\/td>\nLow<\/td>\nHigh<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/td>\nPenn. Central (New York Central R.R.) bridge R<\/td>\nRailway<\/td>\n0.76<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n250<\/td>\n8.6<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nVertical lift. Open clearance 98.6 feet.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nOld River<\/td>\nJunction<\/td>\n0.86<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTunnel and submerged pipeline<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n0.98<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nApprox. depth 60.4 feet. (48\" dia.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2a.<\/td>\nMain Avenue Viaduct<\/td>\nHighway<\/td>\n1.01<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n218<\/td>\n92.7<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nFixed. Minimum in the center 165 feet is 97.7 feet.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTunnel and submerged pipeline.<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n1.14<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nApprox. depth 57 feet. (40\" dia.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSubmerged cables<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n1.16<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nApprox. depth 34.5 feet.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTunnel and submerged pipeline<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n1.20<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nApprox. depth 56.7 feet. (48\" dia.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nBaltimore & Ohio R.R. bridge<\/td>\nRailway<\/td>\n1.28<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n229<\/td>\n8.7<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nLift.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nCenter Street bridge<\/td>\nHighway<\/td>\n1.39<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n113<\/td>\n17.7<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nSwing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nDetroit-Superior Viaduct<\/td>\ndo<\/td>\n1.42<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n113<\/td>\n98.0<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nFixed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/td>\nUnion Terminal Viaduct<\/td>\nRailway<\/td>\n1.89<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n98.2<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nDo.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7a.<\/td>\nColumbus Road bridge<\/td>\nHighway<\/td>\n1.93<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n220<\/td>\n17.6<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nVertical lift. Open clearance 98.4 feet.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/td>\nCleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, & St. Louis R.R. bridge.<\/td>\nRailway<\/td>\n2.24<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n8.4<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nVertical lift. Open clearance 97.7 feet.
\nSee note 7.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.<\/td>\ndo<\/td>\ndo<\/td>\n2.42<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n23.5<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nVertical lift. Open clearance 98.8 feet.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9a.<\/td>\nCarter Road bridge<\/td>\nHighway<\/td>\n2.43<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n201<\/td>\n22.6<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nVertical lift. Open clearance 97.3 feet.
\nSee note 6.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.<\/td>\nEagle Avenue bridge<\/td>\ndo<\/td>\n2.80<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n187<\/td>\n15.6<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nVertical lift. Open clearance 97.5 feet.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSubmerged cables<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n2.80<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nApprox. depth 34 feet (6 cables).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13.<\/td>\nLorain-Carnegie Viaduct<\/td>\nHighway<\/td>\n3.14<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n178<\/td>\n96.4<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nFixed. Minimum in the center 140 feet is 97.7 feet.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14.<\/td>\nCleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, & St. Louis R.R. bridge.<\/td>\nRailway<\/td>\n3.19<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n134<\/td>\n20.8<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nLift.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSubmerged cable<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n3.33<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nApprox. depth unknown.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15.<\/td>\nNorfolk & Western Ry. bridge<\/td>\nRailway<\/td>\n3.34<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n64.2<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nVertical lift. Open clearance 97.7 feet.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.<\/td>\nInner Belt Freeway bridge<\/td>\nHighway<\/td>\n3.42<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n230<\/td>\n93.8<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nFixed. Minimum in the center 199 feet is 98.6 feet.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17a.<\/td>\nWest Third Street bridge<\/td>\ndo<\/td>\n3.69<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n10.5<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nVertical lift. Open clearance 97.3 feet.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAerial cable<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n3.72<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n118.0<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSubmerged cable<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n4.32<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nApprox. depth 32 feet (2 ea. 6\" dia.).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19.<\/td>\nErie-Lackawana Railroad bridge<\/td>\nRailway<\/td>\n4.33<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n117<\/td>\n29.3<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nLift.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSubmerged cable<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n4.50<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nApprox. depth unknown.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20.<\/td>\nJefferson Avenue bridge<\/td>\nHighway<\/td>\n4.51<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nSuperstructure removed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSubmerged cable<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n4.52<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nApprox. depth 30 feet.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSubmerged pipelines<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n4.65<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nApprox. depth 32 feet (3 ea. 6\" dia.).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21.<\/td>\nNewburgh & South Shore Railroad<\/td>\nRailway<\/td>\n4.71<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n110<\/td>\n11.1<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nLift.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAerial cable<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n4.73<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n118.0<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22.<\/td>\nBaltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge<\/td>\nRailway<\/td>\n4.75<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n110<\/td>\n10.3<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nLift.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSubmerged cables<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n4.76<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nApprox. depth 30 feet (2 cables).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAerial cable<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n4.77<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n118.0<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\ndo<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n4.78<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n118.0<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTurning Basin<\/td>\nJunction<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nOverhead conveyor bridge<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n5.35<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n210<\/td>\n99.0<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nFixed. Republic Steel Corp.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nOverhead pipeline bridge<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n5.39<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n210<\/td>\n99.0<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nDo.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTunnel<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n5.40<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nApprox. depth 45 feet.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23.<\/td>\nRiver Terminal R.R. bridge<\/td>\nRailway<\/td>\n5.42<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n129<\/td>\n15.5<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nLift.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24.<\/td>\nClark Avenue Viaduct<\/td>\nHighway<\/td>\n5.43<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n184<\/td>\n98.4<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nFixed. See note 5.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25.<\/td>\nNorfolk & Western Ry. bridge<\/td>\nRailway<\/td>\n5.47<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n28.9<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nVertical lift. Open clearance 97.7 feet.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSubmerged pipelines<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n5.48<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nApprox. depth unknown (5 pipes).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSubmerged pipelines<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n5.78<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nApprox. depth unknown.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nExtent of Project<\/td>\nLimit<\/td>\n6.05<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26.<\/td>\nNewburgh & South Shore R.R. bridge<\/td>\ndo<\/td>\n6.09<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAerial cable<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n6.10<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n118.0<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nOld River<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMain River<\/td>\nJunction<\/td>\n.86<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32.<\/td>\nBaltimore & Ohio R.R. bridge<\/td>\nRailway<\/td>\n.89<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n170<\/td>\n6.9<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nLift.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33.<\/td>\nWillow Avenue bridge<\/td>\nHighway<\/td>\n1.02<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n12.6<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nVertical lift. Open clearance 98 feet.
\nChannel through the draw is limited to 150 feet measured from the right fender (looking downstream).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSubmerged cable<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n1.04<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nApprox. depth unknown.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSubmerged pipeline<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n1.04<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\n--<\/td>\nDo.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n

Whistle Signals for Opening Draws:<\/p>\n

Main river: 1 long, 2 short. ( __ _ _ )<\/p>\n

Old River: 1 long, 1 short, 1 long, 1 short. ( __ _ __ _ )<\/p>\n

All movable bridges are equipped with a whistle synchronized with a white light. Bridge operator will answer boat signal by a long and short whistle with light signal, and if bridges cannot be immediately opened, 3 blasts of whistle with light will be given as a check signal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":121,"menu_order":4,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"back-matter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-110","back-matter","type-back-matter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/bridges-of-metropolitan-cleveland\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/back-matter\/110","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/bridges-of-metropolitan-cleveland\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/back-matter"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/bridges-of-metropolitan-cleveland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/back-matter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/bridges-of-metropolitan-cleveland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/121"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/bridges-of-metropolitan-cleveland\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/back-matter\/110\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":125,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/bridges-of-metropolitan-cleveland\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/back-matter\/110\/revisions\/125"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/bridges-of-metropolitan-cleveland\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/back-matter\/110\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/bridges-of-metropolitan-cleveland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"back-matter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/bridges-of-metropolitan-cleveland\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/back-matter-type?post=110"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/bridges-of-metropolitan-cleveland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=110"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/bridges-of-metropolitan-cleveland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}