The grand opening of the Broad
Street “Discovery Bridge” in 1992, honoring the 500th Anniversary
of Columbus’ arrival to the “New World,” marked the rebirth of the “City
Beautiful” movement for bridge construction in Franklin County.
The 660-foot long, 70-foot wide structure, over the Scioto River in downtown Columbus, consists of
five post-tensioned, concrete plate girder spans supported by
reinforced concrete piers and abutments.
The bridge, built by the C.J.
Mahan Construction Company, won an "Award of Excellence" from the
Federal Highway Administration for the use of modern engineering to reflect the
architectural style of the previous Roman arch bridge, opened in
1921.
Next Chapter:
Third
Avenue and King Avenue Bridges
Bridge
Builders Advocate Index
