The Rich Street Bridge is a bridge in Columbus, Ohio, United States, spanning the Scioto River and connecting downtown's Rich Street to Franklinton's Town Street. It carries U.S. Route 62 (US 62) and Ohio State Route 3 (SR 3). The bridge was completed in 2012.[1]

Rich Street Bridge
Coordinates39°57′26.8″N 83°0′18.3″W / 39.957444°N 83.005083°W / 39.957444; -83.005083
Carries US 62 / SR 3 (Rich Street)
CrossesScioto River
LocaleColumbus, Ohio
Maintained byOhio Department of Transportation
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Map Interactive map pinpointing the Rich Street Bridge

The bridge replaced the Town Street Bridge (1917-2009). The original eastern anchor remains, reutilized as the Prow, an observation platform in the Scioto Mile Promenade park.[2] The site features stone benches, lanterns, and a grove of birch trees.[3] The 1917 bridge was part of the Scioto River Bridge Group, listed on the Columbus Register of Historic Properties in 1983 and proposed as part of the Columbus Civic Center Historic District, nominated to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[4]

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  1. ^ "Rich Street Bridge Officially Opens Downtown". Columbus Underground. July 6, 2012. Archived from the original on October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "Ron Pizzuti's quest". Columbus Monthly. February 6, 2014. Archived from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "Scioto Mile: City banks on river in waterfront makeover". The Columbus Dispatch. July 7, 2011. Archived from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "Main Street Dam Removal & Scioto Greenways Feasibility Study". Stantec. 2012. pp. 14–15. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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