Discovery Bridge (Columbus, Ohio)

The Discovery Bridge,[1] formerly Broad Street Bridge, is a bridge in Columbus, Ohio, United States, spanning the Scioto River and connecting downtown to Franklinton.[2] The bridge was named in reference to Christopher Columbus's "discovery" of the Americas; the bridge includes artistic bronze medallions featuring symbols of the explorer.[3][4]

Discovery Bridge
Coordinates39°57′42.098″N 83°0′18.299″W
Carries US 40
10, 12
CrossesScioto River
LocaleColumbus, Ohio
BeginsDowntown
EndsFranklinton
Official nameBroad Street Bridge
Characteristics
No. of lanes2 eastbound, 2 westbound, 2 bicycle, 2 pedestrian
History
Opened1816
Rebuilt1834, 1883, 1921, 1990
Interactive map pinpointing the Discovery Bridge

History
The prior bridge in 1989

A wooden toll bridge was built in 1816, the first bridge to cross the Scioto River in Columbus. Subsequent bridges were built in 1834 and 1883. A concrete arch bridge was constructed in 1921 and demolished in 1990, to be replaced with the current bridge.[5]

  • Roadbed
  • Railing
  • Historical plaque by the bridge
  • Historical marker denoting all prior bridges
  • Christopher Columbus's House of Colon coat of arms
  • Depiction of Columbus's ships Niña, Pinta, and Santa María
  • Columbus city seal

See also

References
  1. Tebben, Gerald (August 21, 2012). "Columbus Mileposts: Aug. 21, 1947: Lightning led bridge to explode, killing one". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  2. Switzer, John (November 27, 2016). "From the Stump: First Broad Street bridge a wooden marvel". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  3. https://www.dispatch.com/article/20120821/NEWS/308219772
  4. http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/conf/1995/cp7/cp7v1-009.pdf
  5. "Broad Street Bridge". Ohio National Road Association. 2015-08-26. Retrieved 2018-10-22.

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