Station Road Bridge - the oldest remaining metal truss bridge in the Cuyahoga Valley - was built in 1881 and served travelers for almost 100 years. Engineers developed metal bridges during the 1880s to respond to growing railroad traffic. The use of iron was a brief link in bridge development from wood (such as Everett Road Covered Bridge) to steel (like the nearby Ohio Turnpike Bridge).

In 1992, this rare bridge was disassembled and shipped to Elmira, New York where bridge restoration specialists carefully repaired it, then reassembled it here. Today this historic wrought iron truss bridge ties hiking, equestrian, and all-purpose trails in the Cleveland Metroparks to the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail in Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

The Brecksville/Northfield High-level Bridge is located just north of the Station Road Bridge (visible on the left side of the photo).

Location: Immediately adjacent to the Station Road Bridge Trailhead (60K) parking area on the west end of the iron bridge.