Niles-McDonald Bridge in Niles Ohio

Drawing of workers on the Russia Field viaduct

July 22, 1921, working on the Niles-McDonald Viaduct. Workers are preparing to undercut the railroad tracks to build the trestle.

The temporary road from Niles to McDonald while the viaduct was being built in 1922.

A wooden staircase was used to reach the unfinished portion of the viaduct.

This photo of the final phases of construction on the Niles-McDonald viaduct was taken in 1922 looking toward McDonald.

Horse drawn wagon and steam shovel excavating the underpass.

Steam shovel moving steel girders.

The images below show the Niles-McDonald Bridge as it appeared in 2011 and the damage to the understructure that caused the bridge to be closed to all traffic.

The images below show the Niles-McDonald Bridge as it appeared in 2011 and the damage to the understructure that caused the bridge to be closed to all traffic.

The images below show the Niles-McDonald Bridge as it appeared in 2011 and the damage to the understructure that caused the bridge to be closed to all traffic.

The images below show the Niles-McDonald Bridge as it appeared in 2011 and the damage to the understructure that caused the bridge to be closed to all traffic.

The images below show the Niles-McDonald Bridge as it appeared in 2011 and the damage to the understructure that caused the bridge to be closed to all traffic.

The final photos show the demolition in October 2014 and the new steel beams being placed in March 2015.

The final photos show the demolition in October 2014 and the new steel beams being placed in March 2015.

The final photos show the demolition in October 2014 and the new steel beams being placed in March 2015.
