You are passing under one of 10 sandstone
arches that carried Cleveland’s first
high-level bridge over the Cuyahoga Valley.
Most boat traffic could pass under the
72-foot-tall span over the river. Taller ships
required opening the center swing span and
stopping traffic. In 1918, the taller Veterans
Memorial Bridge opened, and the Superior
Viaduct closed in 1920. The center span
and eastern portion were demolished, but
seven arches remain on the west bank.