WATERVILLE, Ohio (WTVG) – The Roche de Boeuf bridge has been a defining part of the Waterville landscape for more than a century, and its future has been the subject of debate in recent years.
A grassroots effort helped preserve the span. Waterville assumed ownership of the bridge in June, and partial demolition got underway this week.
The bridge was built in 1908 and once carried an interurban trolley line across the river between Wood and Lucas counties. It was abandoned decades ago and fell into disrepair…