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Charles Berry Bridge

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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
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During its construction, the Erie Avenue Bridge (as it was formerly called) was the largest bascule bridge in the world. and is now considered to be the second-largest.
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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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The Charles Berry Bridge is one of the primary methods of transportation between the east and west of
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per year. The Charles Berry Bridge is one of only three bridges in
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Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System
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Coordinates
41°28′11″N 82°10′32″W / 41.469762°N 82.175441°W / 41.469762; -82.175441
US 6
Black River
Lorain, Ohio
Bascule
Lorain, Ohio
U.S. Route 6
bascule bridge
Veterans Day
Charles J. Berry
Marine
Medal of Honor
Iwo Jima
Ohio Department of Transportation
US dollars
Ohio
Lorain
Black River
Lofton Henderson Memorial Bridge
icon
Transport portal
icon
Engineering portal
Ohio portal
Ashtabula lift bridge
A Brief History: The Charles Berry Bascule Bridge
Archived
Wayback Machine

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