![]() Explore the city, its past and beautiful architecture. Want to go for walk downtown? Check out our walking tours of downtown Cleveland. The path is wide which allows for social distancing. As the team moved closer to making a final decision on the name, Dolan said he found himself looking closely at the huge art deco sculptures. You can park in the lot behind the West Side Market (free for first hour and a half) and walk the span on a nice day. Cleveland’s new name was inspired by the large landmark stone edifices referred to as traffic guardians that flank both ends of the Hope Memorial Bridge, which connects downtown to Ohio City. Walking the bridge is a nice easy walk with great views of downtown and Ohio City. Henry Hering of course is the same artist who sculpted Security and Integrity in front of the Cleveland Federal Reserve and Energy in Repose also outside the Cleveland Fed. They were designed by sculptor Henry Hering and architect Frank Walker and symbolize the made progress in transportation through out the years. They are made of local sandstone from Berea. The four pairs of statues stand on pylons at each end of the bridge. Thank goodness, that did not happen! It 1976 they were added to the list of National Register of Historic Places. ![]() It is hard to believe but in the 1970’s, there was an effort to remove the Guardians of Traffic! They were called “monstrosities and should be torn down and forgotten”. ![]() It was meant to have a lower level but that was never completed. The bridge is about a mile in length, was opened in 1932 and connects downtown with Ohio City. The Art Deco figures carved in the sandstone pylons on the Lorain-Carnegie Bridge have stood. Hay fire causes traffic problems in Tallmadge by: Danielle Langenfeld. Have you taken the time to walk across the Hope Memorial (or Lorain-Carnegie) Bridge and get better view of the Guardians of Traffic? Last month, I was looking for a different spot to get my daily walk in, so I met a friend and we walked the bridge. The bridge is highlighted by the Guardians of Transportation. 18 hours ago &0183 &32 Guardians give update on Triston McKenzie’s injury 2 days ago.
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