Posted in Cleveland
November 30, 2020
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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Completed in 1929 as a replacement for a previous bridge in the same location, Sidaway Bridge provided pedestrian access across the Kingsbury Run.

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.

Disembodied screaming and ghostly apparitions have been reported over the years.

Between the 1940s and 1970s, the bridge became a focal point for racial tensions in Cleveland.

Children from Kinsman Road would often use the bridge to walk to school in the Jackowo neighborhood, which angered some in the white community.

The city chose not to repair the bridge.

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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