Dey Road Bridge

United States historic place

Dey Road Bridge

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Eastern end of the bridge. The current bridge is visible on the left edge of the image.

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Location| 0.35 miles east of U.S. Route 24, west of Defiance, Ohio
Coordinates| 41°17′25″N 84°23′8″W﻿ / ﻿41.29028°N 84.38556°W﻿ / 41.29028; -84.38556
Area| Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built| 1906
Architect| Massillon Bridge Company
Architectural style| Pratt through truss bridge
NRHP reference No.| 99000095[1]
Added to NRHP| February 5, 1999

The Dey Road Bridge is a historic truss bridge that spans the Tiffin River near the city of Defiance, Ohio, United States. Built in the 1900s, it has been designated a historic site.

In 1835, an early toll bridge across the Tiffin was built at the nearby community of Brunersburg, but it was soon destroyed by a flood.[2] The current bridge is a Pratt through truss bridge that was manufactured by the Massillon Bridge Company and built in 1906.[1] Built on concrete supports,[3] it is constructed primarily of iron. In 1907, it became a local landmark for surveying purposes when a USGS surveyor placed a benchmark on its northwestern abutment.[4]

In 1999, the bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, qualifying because of its historically significant engineering. By that time, the bridge was vacant and not in use.[1] Now known as the "Old Dey Bridge", the bridge is closed to road traffic, although pedestrians are still permitted to use it.[5] The bridge is one of several locations included as points of interest on a proposed Defiance city strategic plan.[6]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. ^ History of Defiance County, Ohio. Chicago: Warner, Beers, and Company, 1883, 105.
3. ^ Dey Road Bridge, Ohio Historical Society, 2007. Accessed 2012-12-17.
4. ^ United States Geological Survey. Bulletin - United States Geological Survey. Washington: USGS, 1917, 120.
5. ^ Around the Area Archived 2012-12-12 at the Wayback Machine, Defiance Development and Visitors Bureau, 2012-10-17. Accessed 2012-12-17.
6. ^ City of Defiance Strategic Plan and 2030 Land Use Plan Archived 2012-11-14 at the Wayback Machine, City of Defiance, 2011-03, 21. Accessed 2012-12-17.

## External links

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* Media related to Dey Road Bridge at Wikimedia Commons

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