The Rich Street Bridge is a bridge in Columbus, Ohio, United States, spanning the Scioto River and connecting downtown's Rich Street to Franklinton's Town Street. It carries U.S. Route 62 (US 62) and Ohio State Route 3 (SR 3). The bridge was completed in 2012.[1]
Rich Street Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 39°57′26.8″N 83°0′18.3″W / 39.957444°N 83.005083°W |
| Carries |   US 62 / SR 3 (Rich Street) |
| Crosses | Scioto River |
| Locale | Columbus, Ohio |
| Maintained by | Ohio Department of Transportation |
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 Interactive map pinpointing the Rich Street Bridge | |
The bridge replaced the Town Street Bridge (1917-2009). The original eastern anchor remains, reutilized as the Prow, an observation platform in the Scioto Mile Promenade park.[2] The site features stone benches, lanterns, and a grove of birch trees.[3] The 1917 bridge was part of the Scioto River Bridge Group, listed on the Columbus Register of Historic Properties in 1983 and proposed as part of the Columbus Civic Center Historic District, nominated to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[4]
Gallery
Night lighting
The prior bridge in 2006
Plaque commemorating prior bridges
Town Street Bridge plaque
The Prow, formerly an anchor to the Town Street Bridge
See also
References
External links
Media related to Rich Street Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
