Fitzwater Road extends from Canal Road and ends at the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad maintenance yard. Along this road in the Fitzwater Truss Bridge, it was constructed in 1922 and it approximately 200 feet long and 28 feet wide.
The National Park has closed of the bridge while they try to remove of renovate the bridge. Plans have been mad to re-route the road so it lines up with a four way intersection at Canal Road. (see below)
That’s about all. The bridge isn’t 100% abandoned, but close to abandoned. The plans are set to happen this spring, 2009, so the bridge might not be around much longer.
Below is a picture taken in 2004, borrowed from Cleveland Memory.
Bill Lendzion
I was born in the mid 1940s and I remember crossing the Cuyahoga River across bridges that no longer exist. There were 4 similar truss bridges in what is now the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. 1.) Hillside Road 2.) Stone Road 3.) Tinkers Creek Road and 4 Fitzwater Road. I really miss the Tinkers Creek Road Bridge because it eliminated the need to use Route 82 to follow the scenic route through the Emerald Neckless from Brecksville Reservation to the Bedford Reservation. My hope for future generations is that the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and the Cleveland Metro Park systems will collaborate and replace the Tinkers Creek bridge. I have many fond memories of riding my 1969 Yamaha 350 motorcycle from the Rocky River Reservation to the North Chagrin Reservation without the need to detour to a main artery Road.
I would like to know when the Stone Road and Tinkers Creek bridges were condemned and demolished and why that information in not available on the National Park site.
Jack
Bridge was replaced two years ago with a new one
Lisa
Do you know of ANY old areas that are easy access and you don’t have to worry about getting arrested? I was at Chippewa Park today but to many around to even get a glimse! I want to do some metal detecting in an old spot but have no clue where? Thanks
Ed S.
Is the bridge still there or was it demolished ? I would like to take a drive to see it because I live in the Cleveland area and it is not a long drive from me.
Andrew
I believe it was torn down shortly after I took these pictures.