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20140723. Looking north at the West Third Street Bridge (c.1940) over the Cuyahoga River in the Flats of Cleveland.

20140723. Looking north at the West Third Street Bridge (c.1940)
Note the remains of the demolished Inner Belt Bridge in the background. The West Third Street Bridge looks great now but underwent a botched rehabilitation in 2004 including the installation of lift cables that were three feet too short! It is a Vertical Lift Pratt through Truss bridge with a navigation clearance of 100 feet.