WATERVILLE, Ohio — Waterville's Roche de Boeuf bridge is set to be demolished after an effort made by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to find it a new owner proved unsuccessful.

The name Roche de Boeuf is French for "rock of beef" or "buffalo rock," and was named for a limestone outcrop that forms an island near the center of the Maumee River.

Jul. 31—The Roche de Boeuf Bridge's would-be buyer has backed out of the deal. Sarah Heidelberg, who bid $6,500 at a June 30 auction to buy the crumbling former interurban railroad bridge over ...

The Roche de Boeuf bridge is part of the National Register of Historic Places. It has stood since 1908. "It's been painted and written about and photographed for a hundred years by artists," said ...

ODOT remains focused on honoring the structure, and preserving the Roche de Boeuf rock and its historical significance which pre-dates the local Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794.

Aug. 4—Two men who at first were outbid to buy the Roche de Boeuf Bridge have a second chance after the winning bidder backed out. Rebecca Dangelo, an Ohio Department of Transportation spokesman ...

50th annual Roche de Boeuf Festival . The festival to be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout downtown Waterville. The streets will be filled with local artisan and craft vendors, ...

Sep. 25—Despite morning rain, Waterville residents and visitors turned out en masse to the Roche de Boeuf Festival. "As a kid, I always looked forward to it," said Brooklyn Lipinski, a Maumee ...

The Roche de Boeuf Festival and parade was held on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, in Waterville, Ohio.

Project to remove Roche de Boeuf bridge in Waterville delayed. The city says it requested the delay while it forms a committee to explore additional options for the future of the historic structure.