Ward-Thomas Museum
Niles-Carver Bridge
Ward — Thomas
Museum
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1882 Map of Niles and Bridges.
Replacement of old Belmont Avenue bridge. |
Belmont Avenue Bridge. Railroads commonly followed the rivers that provided a level path and easy access to towns. There are four bridges that cross either the Mahoning River or Mosquito Creek as shown on the 1882 map. Marked by the blue circle is the Niles-Carver Bridge that spans the Mahoning River.
The replacement of the old Belmont Avenue Bridge occurred during 1953, prior to the opening of the new Ohio Edison electrical plant. The Belmont Avenue Bridge is being torn down by the Bridge Construction Company of Cambridge, Ohio in preparation for the erection of a new, all-metal, two-lane span which will cost $105,000. Lee Bennett, superintendant for thr job, is seen (middle) supervising the excating of the old foundation. Pile-drivers for the laying of a new foundation are to be brought in sometime this week. The new bridge will accodate an 80 ton load while the load limit on the old steel-truss bridge was 10 tons. |
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View of former Ohio Edison Plant along the Mahoning River looking east. |
View of Niles-Carver Bridge. |
View of Mahoning River from the Niles-Carver Bridge looking west. |
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