The mysterious “bridge to nowhere” formerly resided in the Mentor Lagoons Marina. The 185-foot-long bridge was built in the 1920s by a group of wealthy Clevelanders who were seeking a vacation spot. The bridge was just one of many parts in development plans for the area. Their goal was to turn the lagoons into a sort of “Venice of the North.”

When the stock market crashed in 1929, plans to finish the bridge were abandoned, leaving it without approaches on either side. Over years of abandonment, the bridge became known to locals as the “bridge to nowhere.”

After inspection by the Ohio Historical Society, it was deemed that there were no historically significant aspects to the bridge, and demolition plans were approved. Baumann Enterprises Inc. of Cleveland agreed to demolish the bridge at a cost of $223,360. The bridge was demolished in autumn of 2014, and now all that remain are photos and memories.