Martin Luther King Bridge (Toledo, Ohio)

Martin Luther King Bridge
Martin Luther King Memorial Bridge over the Maumee River in Toledo Ohio.
Coordinates41°39′09″N 83°31′40″W / 41.6526°N 83.5278°W / 41.6526; -83.5278
CrossesMaumee River
Official nameMartin Luther King Bridge
Other name(s)Cherry Street Bridge
Characteristics
Total length1,100 feet (340 m)
No. of lanes4 (after 2001)
History
DesignerArnold W. Brunner
Engineering design byOsborn Engineering
Built1914
Construction end1914
Rebuilt2001
Location

The Martin Luther King Memorial Bridge (formerly Cherry Street Bridge) is a double-leaf bascule bridge adjacent to downtown Toledo, Ohio, where Cherry Street crosses the Maumee River to become Main Street on the east side of the city. The structure opened to traffic in 1914.