Posted in Cleveland November 30, 2020 by

One Of The Most Haunted Bridges In Cleveland, Sidaway Bridge Has Been Around Since 1929

The Sidaway Bridge in Cleveland may be a ruin today, but it’s also one of the creepiest places in the city. Between serial killings and race riots, this bridge has seen a lot of turmoil.

Here’s some of the ghastly and ghostly history behind one of Cleveland’s most troubled spots. 

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The Sidaway Bridge in Cleveland has a grim past that may chill you in more ways than one.
Google/George Jolly
Completed in 1929 as a replacement for a previous bridge in the same location, Sidaway Bridge provided pedestrian access across the Kingsbury Run.
However, just a few years after opening, the bridge became notorious as the dumping ground of a local serial killer.
Google/Annaka Jane
The Cleveland Torso Murders were a series of 12 murders committed between 1935 and 1938. Four mutilated corpses were left near the Sidaway Bridge during that period, and other body was dumped there in 1942.
It’s no surprise that locals have claimed to hear and see strange things near the bridge at night.
Google/Brad Black
Disembodied screaming and ghostly apparitions have been reported over the years.
Sadly, the Torso Murders aren’t the only tragic element to the Sidaway Bridge’s story.
Google/Ryan Murray
Between the 1940s and 1970s, the bridge became a focal point for racial tensions in Cleveland.
The Sidaway connected the predominantly white Jackowo neighborhood and school district with the Kinsman Road neighborhood, which had a large number of black families.
Google/Brad Black
Children from Kinsman Road would often use the bridge to walk to school in the Jackowo neighborhood, which angered some in the white community.
In 1966, the bridge was partially destroyed and set aflame during the Hough Riots, removing the link between the two communities.
Google/Brad Black
The city chose not to repair the bridge.
Today, the Sidaway Bridge ruins stand as a haunting (and perhaps haunted) reminder of some of the darkest moments of Cleveland’s past.
Google/Brad Black

The Sidaway Bridge is not open for pedestrian traffic and is unsafe to explore. If you decide to view the bridge, please do so from a safe distance.

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