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Does anyone know about the bridge that goes over 70? It's the one where you come into town on the west side and it's from the Scioto Aubdon and goes next to the Miranova. It needs to be torn down. Total eye sore.
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What should be done with the Abandoned Bridge Across I-70 Downtown?
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Pickerington_Kyle
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Posted 1 year ago # -
Walker
The KLD / Downtown / Gay Street
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I believe it was closed off during the construction of Miranova and the reconfiguring of some of those streets. I don't think it was ever removed because it would require the closing of 70 to demo it.
I imagine it's planned to come down when that phase of the split fix is under way, whenever that happens.
I wouldn't mind seeing it painted and turned into a pedestrian bridge. ;)
Posted 1 year ago # -
Chris Sherman
East Franklinton
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That's the HBH. It's a vital connection for the hobo highway.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Pickerington_Kyle
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Walker said:
I believe it was closed off during the construction of Miranova and the reconfiguring of some of those streets. I don't think it was ever removed because it would require the closing of 70 to demo it.I imagine it's planned to come down when that phase of the split fix is under way, whenever that happens.
I wouldn't mind seeing it painted and turned into a pedestrian bridge. ;)
Isn't there a pedestrian path that goes underneath the bridge?
Posted 1 year ago # -
Walker
The KLD / Downtown / Gay Street
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Pickerington_Kyle
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Or we could place it with one Big Arch, with a "Welcome to Columbus" sign on it. And on small letter, home to the worst interchange in mankind history. :)
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Chris Sherman
East Franklinton
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JRemy
Columbus, OH
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It is a whole other world back in there! I find the retaining wall between the walk path and the abandoned road to be interesting. It would be nice if there was some mural on there. It would be kind of a lost treasure of art. :-) It would be nice if they would open it back up to traffic. Maybe they will once, Whittear Peninsula becomes more developed. But realistically, I think Walker is right, it will probably come down once they redo that part of the freeway within the next 20 years.
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Pickerington_Kyle
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Nice update Walker. What if it was a cool pedestrian Bridge?
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byJody
Rural NW Columbus
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I have another bridge I am curious about. The railroad bridge that goes over the Olentangy River would be a great bike/ped connector for the Olentangy trail to both the Arena District and Grandview yard. I have never seen a train go over it. Anyone know if it is still used by trains?
Map Link: http://g.co/maps/q4y4s
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swinzo1010
Upper Arlington
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byJody said:
I have another bridge I am curious about. The railroad bridge that goes over the Olentangy River would be a great bike/ped connector for the Olentangy trail to both the Arena District and Grandview yard. I have never seen a train go over it. Anyone know if it is still used by trains?Map Link: http://g.co/maps/q4y4s
I'm almost positive this rail line is still in use. I have seen trains going over Goodale and by Confluence Park which both look like they would need to use this bridge.
Posted 1 year ago # -
alexs
Limestone bluffs of the Scioto
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byJody said:
I have another bridge I am curious about. The railroad bridge that goes over the Olentangy River would be a great bike/ped connector for the Olentangy trail to both the Arena District and Grandview yard. I have never seen a train go over it. Anyone know if it is still used by trains?Map Link: http://g.co/maps/q4y4s
It's the CSX line to Toledo/Michigan, it goes past my neighborhood. It's a busy line, especially with northbound coal trains, but there's some mixed freight as well. AFAIK that line dates back to the 1850s.
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Michael Bongiorno
Columbus, OH
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That bridge represents four things:
1) A previous investment of taxpayer dollars that were meant to pay forwad into the future. We already paid for the thing, why tear it down?
2) It has embodied energy that can easily be repurposed to a function other than its original. It would be a waste to demolish it even if it's raw materials suit the needs of the building "recycling" industry.
3) Have you ever been up there? It is cool. You get a unique vantage point over Downtown, the Whittier Penninsula, the Brewery District and Franklinton that you don't ever see.
4)Just looking at the aerial, you can see that it becomes a really logical connector of the Scioto Mile to the Whitter Penninsula. I know there is a path that goes under all of that, which is a fine alternate, but it is not nearly as interesting (or safe for that matter.)It is a no-brainer. We should keep an re-purpose as much infrastructure as we can in general. Not only is it the ecologically and socially responsible thing to do, it is also the cool thing to do.
Mike
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