Cleveland's Abandoned "Subway"

Cleveland had a "subway" of sorts that allowed streetcars to access the lower deck of the Detroit-Superior Bridge (Veterans Memorial Bridge) between 1917 and 1954. Except for a few tours every now and then, this unique aspect of Cleveland's history is closed to the public. In this video, we'll not only look at the history of the Detroit-Superior Bridge, but we'll also explore the abandoned streetcar level.

To learn more about Cleveland’s streetcar system, watch this video I previously made:    • The Lost Streetcars of Cleveland, Ohio  

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Special thanks to the Cuyahoga County Department of Public Works and the County Executive's Office for granting me special access to the streetcar level.

For more info visit this website: https://www.veteransmemorialbridge.org/

Works Cited:

Toman, James A., et al. When Cleveland Had a Subway. 1999.

Carol Poh Miller, Detroit-Superior High-Level Bridge, Historic American Engineering Record, document OH-6, 1978.

"Favours High Level Bridge. City Engineer Carter Thinks Such a Structure Should Take Place of." Plain Dealer, 25 Apr. 1903, p.12.

"$2,000,000 For A New Bridge? Measure Authorizing Vote on Bond Issue to Come Before Council." Plain Dealer, 6 June 1905, p.2.

"County Approves High Level Bridge Voters Give 35,000 Majority on Proposition to Issue Bonds for." Plain Dealer, 9 Nov. 1910, p. 4.

“Terminal Subways for the Detroit-Superior Bridge; a Report, Approved by the Board of Directors, September 7, 1915.” HathiTrust, babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044026947796&view=1up&seq=9.

Footage used:
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