When Worthington's W. Wilson Bridge Rd. moved

Worthington's  W. Wilson Bridge Rd. moved?

"1967 I-270 and Rt 23 interchange, looking north" Clicking on the photo will take you to the photo on Flickr. 1967-xx-xx I-270 and Rt 23 interchange, looking north

Wilson Bridge Road is the two squares south of the 270 interchange.  Route 23 (High Street)  runs straight down the middle.

W. Wilson Bridge Rd. was moved south?   In reading 'Worthington Neighborhoods' when it came to reading the chapters about the Worthington Estates and Olentangy Hills neighborhoods and the resistance of residents to shopping malls  I understood that W. Wilson Bridge Rd is not exactly where it used to be...  or part of the road was rerouted to make what's now  called Worthington Square Mall north of Wilson Bridge Road.

Worthington Plaza as it was known according to 'Worthington Neighborhoods' was less undesirable to homeowners in Worthington Estates and Olentangy Hills than another proposed shopping center because it was developed close to 270 with Wilson Bridge Road redirected to south of the shopping center.

'Worthington Neighborhoods' written by Jennie McCormick was published by the Worthington Historical Society in 2006.  The book deals primarily with residential neighborhoods in the City of Worthington.

The move south of W. Wilson Bridge Rd, made the west square less square?

Wilson Bridge Rd. - Worthington Ohio

W. Wilson Bridge Rd.  Worthington history 

Worthington Estates

Worthington Estates Elementary School

Worthington October 24, 1938  E. Wilson Bridge Rd. was out in the country

The 1967 photo of 23 and 270 showing Wilson Bridge Rd in 1967 was originally uploaded by geocam20000 to Flickr is shared with a creative commons license.

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