Sunday, July 8, 2018

JOHNSON MILL(SALT CREEK) COVERED BRIDGE - NORWICH, OHIO










                                                                                                           RIVER - SALT CREEK
                                                                                                         MUSKINGUM COUNTY
                                                                                                                    BUILT - 1876

Length - 87' .... ENE of Zanesville, Perry Township. I70 E. 9.2 miles from jct with OH60 (I70 exit 155) in Zanesville, W. on US22 (I70 exit 164) 0.8 miles, N. (curves E.) on Arch Hill Rd. (CR82) 2.2 miles to the bridge on the S. side of the road. Now owned by the Ohio Historic Bridge Association. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on September 10, 1974. Closed to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Warren (The last of this type in Ohio)
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number 35-60-31

INDIAN CAMP COVERED BRIDGE - CAMBRIDGE, OHIO







                                                                                                 RIVER - INDIAN CAMP RUN
                                                                                                       GUERNSEY COUNTY
                                                                                                                BUILT - 1855

Length - 36' .... NNW of Cambridge, Knox Township. OH209 NW 2.7 miles from jct with US22 in Cambridge, N. on OH658 5.5 miles, E. on Covered Bridge Rd. 0.1 miles to the bridge. Rehabilitated in 1999. Open to through traffic. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places. Truss Type - Single Span Multiple Kingpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-30-04

MANCHESTER COVERED BRIDGE - CALDWELL OHIO











                                                                                         OLIVE GREEN CREEK
                                                                                              NOBLE COUNTY
                                                                                                   BUILT - 1915

Length - 50' .... SW of Caldwell, Sharon Township. OH78 W. 5.0 miles from jct with I77 exit 25 on the SW corner of Caldwell, S. (curves W.) on TR3 2.1 miles to the bridge on the N. side of the road. Repaired 1961, restored  2005. Closed to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Multiple Kingpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-61-33

Friday, July 6, 2018

PARRISH COVERED BRIDGE - CALDWELL, OHIO












                                                                             SHARON FORK OLIVE GREEN CREEK
                                                                                                 NOBLE COUNTY
                                                                                                      BUILT - 1914

Length - 81'.... SW of Caldwell, Sharon Township. OH78 W. 1.9 miles from jct with I77 on the SW corner of Caldwell, S. on Rich Valley Rd. 2.6 miles to the bridge on the E. side of the road. Closed to motor traffic. Repaired in 1964,  Rebuilt 2005. Closed to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Multiple Kingpost Through Truss
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-61-34

Wednesday, July 4, 2018

HARRA COVERED BRIDGE - WATERTOWN, OHIO








                                                                                SOUTH BRANCH WOLF CREEK
                                                                                        WASHINGTON COUNTY
                                                                                                    BUILT - 1878

Length - 95'.... NW of Watertown, Watertown Township. OH339 N. 2.1miles from jct with OH676 in Watertown, W. (curves S.) on Camp Hervida Rd. 0.5 miles to the bridge on the W. side of the road. Built by William Meredith. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 1976. Closed to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Long Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-84-11

ROOT(QUALEY) COVERED BRIDGE - DECATURVILLE, OHIO









                                                                                    SOUTH BRANCH WOLF CREEK
                                                                                            WASHINGTON COUNTY
                                                                                                        BUILT - 1878

Length - 65' .... N. of Decaturville, Decatur Township. OH555 N. 0.3 miles from Decaturville, E. (curves N.) on Burnett Rd. 0.3 miles to the bridge on the E. side of the road. Built by Rolla Merydith. Named for the 19th century community of Root Town. Rehabilitated in 2001. Bypassed in 1975. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on March 27, 1975. Closed to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Long Through Truss
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-84-08

HENRY COVERED BRIDGE - BARTLETT, OHIO







                                                                          WEST BRANCH  LITTLE HOCKING RIVER
                                                                                          WASHINGTON COUNTY
                                                                                                    BUILT - 1894

Length-45' .... SE of Bartlett, Fairfield Township. OH550 ESE 2.4 miles from jct with OH555 in Bartlett, S. on Fairfield Rd. 1.8 miles to the bridge on east side of the road. Closed to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Multiple Kingpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-84-06