Accidents
The city of Valley View has jurisdiction over the bridge, and they have been assisted by the police and fire departments from Garfield Heights and Independence.
- On February 17, 1986, a driver was rescued when his semi-truck partially left the bridge.
- In February 1996, a car fell from the bridge, killing the driver.
- In March 1997, police and the fire department responded to a dangling semi-truck. The driver was safely rescued.
- On February 22, 2011, a semi-truck driver was killed when his cab fell off the bridge.
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