Hocking Hills State Park

Woolpert, ODNR Win Award for 'Indiana Jones' Bridge in Hocking Hills State Park

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Hocking Hills State Park, Hocking Hills, Ohio, States of the United States, Fictional characters, Cedar Falls, Hocking, Indiana Jones, Hocking Hills Reservoir

The suspension bridge, located in Hocking Hills State Park about 60 miles southeast of Columbus, was modeled after a bridge featured in the movie "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom."

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  • The suspension bridge, located in Hocking Hills State Park about 60 miles southeast of Columbus, was modeled after a bridge featured in the movie "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom."
  • ODNR Road and Bridge Program Manager Gus Smithhisler, PE, said the bridge's remote location is central to the park, situated nearly a mile via trail from Old Man's Cave, Cedar Falls and the former Hocking Hills Lodge site.
  • "The elements and challenges specific to the state park were such that we felt they would be the best choice.
  • We wanted the bridge itself to feel like an adventure, and that's why we modeled it after the 'Indiana Jones' bridge."