During its construction, the Erie Avenue Bridge (as it was formerly called) was the largest bascule bridge in the world.[1] and is now considered to be the second-largest.
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) agreed in 1989 to cover funding for the bridge which saves Lorain county nearly half a million US dollars per year. The Charles Berry Bridge is one of only three bridges in Ohio that the ODOT will currently fund.
The Charles Berry Bridge is one of the primary methods of transportation between the east and west of Lorain across Black River along with the Lofton Henderson Memorial Bridge which is also named after a native of Lorain who was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism at the historic Battle of Midway.
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February 14, 2023
charles, berry, bridge, lorain, ohio, along, route, second, largest, clarification, needed, bascule, bridge, world, citation, needed, dedicated, veterans, 1988, bridge, been, built, late, 1930s, roughly, years, before, extensive, rehabilitation, finished, brid. The Charles Berry Bridge in Lorain Ohio along U S Route 6 US 6 is the second largest clarification needed bascule bridge in the world citation needed It was dedicated on Veterans Day in 1988 The bridge had been built in the late 1930s and in use for roughly 48 years before extensive rehabilitation was finished and the bridge was officially renamed in honor of Lorain native Charles J Berry a Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during a minor grenade battle on Iwo Jima Charles Berry BridgeCoordinates41 28 11 N 82 10 32 W 41 469762 N 82 175441 W 41 469762 82 175441 Coordinates 41 28 11 N 82 10 32 W 41 469762 N 82 175441 W 41 469762 82 175441CarriesUS 6CrossesBlack RiverLocaleLorain OhioOfficial nameErie Avenue BridgeCharacteristicsDesignBasculeLocationDuring its construction the Erie Avenue Bridge as it was formerly called was the largest bascule bridge in the world 1 and is now considered to be the second largest The Ohio Department of Transportation ODOT agreed in 1989 to cover funding for the bridge which saves Lorain county nearly half a million US dollars per year The Charles Berry Bridge is one of only three bridges in Ohio that the ODOT will currently fund The Charles Berry Bridge is one of the primary methods of transportation between the east and west of Lorain across Black River along with the Lofton Henderson Memorial Bridge which is also named after a native of Lorain who was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism at the historic Battle of Midway See also Edit Transport portal Engineering portal Ohio portalThe Ashtabula lift bridge another bascule bridge in OhioReferences Edit A Brief History The Charles Berry Bascule Bridge Archived May 7 2009 at the Wayback Machine Lorain County Ohio Retrieved May 20 2013 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charles Berry Bridge Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Berry Bridge amp oldid 1023920519, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
