The Lorain-Carnegie Bridge (later renamed Hope Memorial Bridge) is one of a few major bridges across the Cuyahoga Valley. Completed in 1932, the American Institute of Steel declared it one of the most beautiful bridges built that year. The bridge consists of 14 cantilever truss spans, varying in length from 299 ft. (over the river) to 132 ft. at the ends. The total length is 5,865 ft., and a height of 93 ft. above the water line for shipping clearance.
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The most obvious architectural treatment is the four colossal pylons, on each of which are two sculptured figures that symbolize progress in transportation. These were designed by architect Frank Walker, and sculpted by New York sculpturer Henry Hering. The huge figures on the pylons hold in their hands a hay rake, a covered wagon, a stage coach, an automobile, and four types of trucks. The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Monuments.
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