Tuesday, April 9, 2019

BALLARD ROAD COVERED BRIDGE - JAMESTOWN, OHIO













                                                                               NORTH BRANCH CAESAR CREEK
                                                                                              GREENE COUNTY
                                                                                                    BUILT - 1883

Length - 80'.... WNW of Jamestown, New Jasper Township. U.S. Rt-35 W 2.0 miles from jct with OH Rt-72 in Jamestown, continue W. on Old U.S. Rt-35 2.7 miles, S. on Ballard Rd. .5 miles to bridge.   James E Brown built the bridge following a design by H.E. Hebble. He chose to name it for a nearby industrialist, Lyman Ballard. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 1975. Rehabilitated in 2016. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Howe Seven-Panel Through Truss
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-29-18  

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