Y-Bridge (1902)
Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio
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Y-Bridge 1902 World Famous Part of the Old National Road
The Story
Zanesville's famous Y-Bridge spans the meeting of the Muskingum and Licking rivers with an unusual three-legged design that lets travelers cross to either bank or the point between. The 1902 structure is part of the Old National Road, the first federally funded highway, which opened the interior of the young republic to westward migration. Its distinctive shape has made it a landmark celebrated for generations.
Why it matters
It stands on the National Road, the pioneering federal highway that carried American settlement into the West.
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