Suspension Bridge Mill Creek Park Ohio

Youngstown is so fortunate to have had leaders with foresight to create this park back in the 1890 s.
Suspension bridge mill creek park ohio. We also stopped at the mill and walked to the bridge for a lovely photo of lanternman mill. Built 1895 by the youngstown bridge co. The suspension bridge connects the west and the east sides of mill creek park. The mill creek park suspension bridge is a bridge in youngstown ohio united states the 1895 bridge carries valley drive across mill creek to connect the east and west sides of mill creek park following the wishes of volney rogers to create fanciful park entrances charles fowler of the youngstown bridge co.
The mill creek suspension bridge is a steel bridge with elaborate arches and spires originally built in 1895. Mill creek park officially known as mill creek metroparks is a metropolitan park located in youngstown ohio the trust for public land ranks one part of mill creek as the 142nd largest park located within the limits of a us city. Suspension bridge over mill creek in mill creek park at youngstown location youngstown mahoning county ohio status open to traffic history built 1895 by the youngstown bridge co. Rebuilt in 2007 by the dot construction company of canfield ohio.
Of youngstown ohio design eyebar suspension dimensions length of. Mill creek metroparks now stretches from the near west side of youngstown to the southern borders of the city and neighboring boardman township. Recently renovated to its original opulence the lovely arches and soaring spires make for the best insta worthy and romantic photographs. The suspension bridge is the oldest of six bridges in mill.
Valley drive suspension bridge over mill creek in mill creek park youngstown ohio. Whether you spend an hour or a day while you hike golf or drive through the park you will enjoy its beauty. This 86 foot long by 32 feet wide bridge has been nicknamed the cinderella bridge and the walt disney bridge. After crossing the suspension bridge we headed southward along the west gorge trail crossing the creek once again at the covered bridge.
The suspension bridge located on valley drive was erected in 1895 and spans mill creek connecting the east and west sides of the park.