N&W in 1909--Bridge

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I just finished bicycling from Cleveland to Akron on the Ohio and Erie towpath. Lots of railroad history and bridges in Cleveland and along the towpath. Just building on what Gary said, the historical signs along the canal really emphasized that the 1913 flood was simply devastating to the area and finished off what remained of the canal for good.  The State of Ohio (the current owner) had just spent a lot of money in the previous few years to rebuild sections of the canal, but the flood damage was so overwhelming and the market share dominated by the railroads that they simply decided not to rebuild. 

Mike Weeks
Charlotte


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And the new, second bridge was for the double track program and was a deck girder bridge while the previous bridge was a through truss.  Unfortunately, in March of 1913, this new bridge was obliterated by the big flash flood of that date.  The 1913 flood was a real biggie which wiped out most of the railroad and interurban bridges and tracks in the state of Ohio.

 

Gary Rolih

Cincinnati

 

 

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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
November 23, 1909

 

TO BRIDGE THE SCIOTO

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Plans for New Structure Completed by Norfolk and Western

 

    Plans have now been completed by the Norfolk and Western officials for the construction of a new bridge over the Scioto river adjacent to the present one just west of Chillicothe.  Blue prints are now in the hands of the chief engineers of the road and the work will be begun as soon as right of way trouble is cleared up.

    The bridge will be built at an angle of about 60 degrees from the present bridge.  The abutment on this side will be extended and the first part of the bridge will be built on it, but the remainder of the piers will be separate, although built close together.

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Gordon Hamilton


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