Cleveland’s Sidaway Bridge: Small-scale Epic Suspension Bridge Design & a Compelling Physical Symbol of Racial Strife

Name: Cleveland’s Sidaway Bridge: Small-scale Epic Suspension Bridge Design & a Compelling Physical Symbol of Racial Strife — AIA CLEVELAND
Start: 2022-07-02T11:00:00-0400
End: 2022-07-02T12:30:00-0400
Location: Anton Grdina School

Saturday, July 2, 2022
11:00 AM 12:30 PM

Anton Grdina School 2955 East 71st Street Cleveland, OH, 44104 United States (map)

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SIDAWAY BRIDGE TOUR (AT 64TH AND OPPORTUNITY CORRIDOR) 11am | Meet at Anton Grdina School, 2955 East 71st Street

Take an onsite tour to learn the history of this pedestrian suspension bridge, closed in 1966. An important site in the history of Cleveland’s racial divides, the bridge was also mentioned in the 1976 Federal court order on school desegregation.

Please wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes, or hiking boots, as the walk will be over uneven terrain. Event is free; registration is requested.