It reopened in 1983 with a new name: the Hope Memorial Bridge. Source: Image courtesy of Cleveland State Library Special Collections Date: 1941 Construction, 1980 The bridge closed for a number of years in the early 1980s to undergo extensive repairs. Source: Image courtesy of Cleveland State Library Special Collections Date: 1932 Bridge Traffic, 1941 Cars drive on the Lorain-Carnegie Bridge in 1941. Source: Image courtesy of Cleveland State Library Special Collections Date: 1931 Construction, 1932 The Lorain-Carnegie Bridge under construction in 1932. Source: Image courtesy of Cleveland State Library Special Collections Construction, circa 1931 The Lorain-Carnegie Bridge under construction. 1932 Pylon and Base Source: Image courtesy of Cleveland State Library Special Collections Pylon Closeup A detailed view of one of the 'Guardians of Transportation' Source: Image courtesy of Cleveland State Library Special Collections Date: ca. Images Masons and Pylon Masons who worked on the 'Guardians of Transportation' pose in front of one of their creations as it is being installed. William Henry Hope, Bob's father, was a stonemason who worked on the construction of the Guardians in the 1930s. The bridge was renamed at this time, becoming the Hope Memorial Bridge, in honor of actor Bob Hope and his family - English immigrants who came to Cleveland in 1908. So, when the bridge reopened in 1983 after nearly three years of repairs, the Guardians of Transportation were still in place. In the 1970s, Cuyahoga County Engineer Albert Porter wanted to tear down the pylons in order to add lanes to the bridge.

Frank Walker designed the pylons and Henry Hering did the actual sculpting with the help of a number of local stonecutters. These four huge double-sided pylons, carved out of sandstone from nearby Berea, Ohio, represent technological advances made in transit, with each Guardian holding a different kind of vehicle in its massive hands. Perhaps the most memorable features of the Lorain-Carnegie Bridge are the 43-foot tall 'Guardians of Transportation' which line its sides. Upon completion, the bridge stood 93 feet above the Cuyahoga River and had a span of 5,865 feet. In 1927, the city approved a bond issue of $8 million dollars for the bridge's construction, changing the plan slightly to have the east approach connect with Carnegie instead of Central Avenue. Construction began on the bridge in 1930, though plans for the bridge date as far back as 1902, when citizens of Cleveland presented a petition requesting construction of a high-level viaduct between Lorain and Central Avenues. It was built in part to relieve traffic on the Detroit-Superior Bridge (the city's other fixed high-level bridge) which opened in 1917. Elitesupps 50% off Emrald Labs Turkesterone Now $59.90 (Was $119.The Lorain-Carnegie Bridge opened in 1932, becoming the second fixed high-level span in Cleveland.Mon Purse 20% off New Season Arrivals (code) and 10% off Sale (code) by dsharp on - 13:37 via Mon Purse 70 reads Enter the Aperture Science Enrichment Center and experience Bridge Constructor Portal the unique merging of the.ASOS Premiere Party - 30% off Everything Premiere Customer, 20% off Everything Else for Others by dsharp on - 14:20 via Asos 67 reads.Expedia Bali Flight & stay deals (5 nights Villas + 2 return tickets via Virgin), taxes & fees from $1117 by dsharp on - 15:24 via Expedia Australia 87 reads.

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