The Pleasant Valley Drive Bridge carries Pleasant Valley Drive over the Chagrin River in Lake County, Ohio. It is one of ten bridges remaining of its type in the state.
The one-lane wrought iron Whipple through truss (double intersection Pratt through truss) was constructed in 1881 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio. 1 Later carrying US Route 6, the crossing was bypassed in 1951 and rehabilitated in 1979.
The bridge was closed in 2001 and dismantled and refurbished in 2004 based upon engineering drawings developed by Richland Engineering. 1 Fabricated replacement members were manufactured by the Ohio Bridge Corporation of high strength steel and all parts were zinc metalized by Ohio Structures, Inc. The deck was rebuilt with treated yellow pine boards and overlaid with asphalt. The bridge was reassembled on site in 2005 and 2006 under the supervision of U.I.C. General Contractors.
The restoration was funded with 80% Federal Transportation Enhancement funds and 20% from the county. 1
Information
- State: Ohio
- Route: Pleasant Valley Drive
- Type: Whipple Through Truss
- Status: Active - Automobile
- Total Length: 163 feet
- Spans:
- Deck Width: 15.4 feet
- Above Vertical Clearance: 18.5 feet
- Navigational Clearance:
Sources
- Ohio Department of Transportation. Pleasant Valley Road Bridge over the Chagrin River in Willoughby Hills, article.