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Hall of Fame Bridge

Coordinates: 40°52′11″N 81°25′49″W / 40.869647°N 81.430391°W / 40.869647; -81.430391
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Hall of Fame Bridge
The bridge at night
Coordinates40°52′11″N 81°25′49″W / 40.869647°N 81.430391°W / 40.869647; -81.430391
Carries5 lanes of vehicle traffic
Crosses I-77
LocaleJackson Twp. Stark County, Ohio, USA
Characteristics
DesignThrough Arch
History
DesignerHammontree & Associates, Limited[1]
Construction end2006
Location
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The Hall of Fame Bridge is a through arch bridge over Interstate 77 (I-77) in the American city of Canton, Ohio. The bridge was dedicated on June 19, 2006, 6 years after the initial concept was imagined. The landmark bridge was built to complement the Pro Football Hall of Fame located just South of the bridge. Designed by WRL Advertising, the project was unveiled in May 2004 by Hall of Fame president, John Bankert and Stark County Engineer Mike Rehfus.[2] Funding for the $2.2 million bridge came from the Stark County Engineers office and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[1] The hall of fame paid approximately one third of the cost to cover the aesthetic portion of the bridge, including the hall of fame logo and football players.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2014-10-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Hall Release". Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  3. ^ Tim Botos. "HOF bridge may get fence to deter jumpers". Times Reporter. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2014.