Discovery Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 39°57′42.098″N 83°0′18.299″W / 39.96169389°N 83.00508306°W |
| Carries |  US 40  10, 12 |
| Crosses | Scioto River |
| Locale | Columbus, Ohio |
| Begins | Downtown |
| Ends | Franklinton |
| Official name | Broad Street Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| No. of lanes | 2 eastbound, 2 westbound, 2 bicycle, 2 pedestrian |
| History | |
| Opened | 1816 |
| Rebuilt | 1834, 1883, 1921, 1990 |
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The Discovery Bridge, commonly known as the Broad Street Bridge,[1] is a bridge in Columbus, Ohio, United States, carrying Broad Street over the Scioto River and connecting Downtown Columbus to Franklinton.[2][3] 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.[1][4]
The bridge replaced several prior structures, including the Broad Street Bridge, extant from 1921 to 1990.
- ^ a b "Columbus Mileposts | Aug. 21, 1947: Lightning led bridge to explode, killing one".
- ^ Tebben, Gerald (August 21, 2012). "Columbus Mileposts: Aug. 21, 1947: Lightning led bridge to explode, killing one". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ Switzer, John (November 27, 2016). "From the Stump: First Broad Street bridge a wooden marvel". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ Mattox, Ronald K. (August 1995). "Discovery Bridge" (PDF). Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings. Fourth International Bridge Engineering Conference, San Francisco, California, August 28-30, 1995. Transportation Research Board. pp. 68–79.