Sunday, September 16, 2018

BLACKWOOD COVERED BRIDGE - SHADE, OHIO
















                                                                                    MIDDLE BRANCH SHADE RIVER
                                                                                                  ATHENS COUNTY
                                                                                                        BUILT - 1881

Length - 64'.... SW of Shade, Lodi Township. Shade Rd. (CR44) E. (turns S.) 2.3 miles from jct with CR33A in Shade, E. on Bucks Lake Rd. (CR44) 0.8 miles, S. on Carter Rd. 0.25 miles, SE (left) on Zion Rd. 1.7 miles, left on CR46 (Blackwood Rd.) 50' to the bridge. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 1978. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Multiple Kingpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-05-06

COX COVERED BRIDGE - CREOLA, OHIO











                                                                                                     RIVER - BRUSHY FORK
                                                                                                          VINTON COUNTY
                                                                                                               BUILT - 1884

Length - 40'... N. of Creola, Swan Township. OH93 S. 0.9 miles from jct with OH56, W. on Woodgeard Rd. 0.1 miles to the bridge on the N. side of the road. Built by Diltz & Steele. Bypassed and closed to motor traffic in 1992. In August 1992, the county Engineer's office moved the bridge 20 feet north onto new concrete foundations. Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Restored in 2004. Truss Type - Covered Queenpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-82-10

MT. OLIVE COVERED BRIDGE - ALLENSVILLE, OHIO









                                                                                      MIDDLE FORK SALT CREEK
                                                                                                VINTON COUNTY
                                                                                                      BUILT - 1875

Length - 48'... Was also previous known as the Grandstaff Bridge, named after the family at the time of the bridge being built who owned the land surrounding this bridge. NE of Allensville, Richland Township. Goosecreek Rd. N. 1.5 miles from jct with US50 in Allensville, E. on Mount Olive Rd. 50' to the bridge on the N. side of the road. Built by George Washington Pilcher. Rehabilitated in 1963. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 1976. Closed to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Queenpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-82-04

Saturday, September 15, 2018

BYER COVERED BRIDGE - BYER, OHIO









                                                                                                  RIVER - PIGEON CREEK
                                                                                                      JACKSON COUNTY
                                                                                                             BUILT - 1872

Length - 74' .... In Byer, section 7, Washington Township. OH327 NW 7.5 miles from jct with OH788 at Wellston, W. on Welsh (Main) St. 0.15 miles, S. on CR31 0.1 miles to the bridge. Restored 2003. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 21, 1975.  Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Smith Through Truss
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-40-08

CRABTREE/JOHNSON ROAD COVERED BRIDGE - STOCKDALE, OHIO








                                                                          BRUSHY FORK LITTLE SCIOTO RIVER
                                                                                             JACKSON COUNTY
                                                                                                    BUILT - 1870

Length - 71'.... SW of Jackson, section 31, Scioto Township. OH139 (Broadway St.) SW (curves W.) 0.4 miles from jct with OH93 in Jackson, continue W. (curves SW) on OH776 12.2 miles, E. (curves NE) on Johnson Rd. 0.6 miles to the bridge. Rehabilitated 2000. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 23, 1984. Open to through traffic. Truss Type -Covered Smith Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-40-06

Thursday, September 13, 2018

OTWAY COVERED BRIDGE - OTWAY, OHIO







                                                                                           RIVER - SCIOTO BRUSH CREEK
                                                                                                            BUILT - 1874
                                                                                                       SCIOTO COUNTY

Length - 127', total 171'. Original Covered Portion was 200'.... SW of Otway, Brush Township. OH73 S. 0.2 miles from jct with OH348 in Otway, W. on OH348 0.25 miles, N. on Curtis Smith Rd. 0.1 miles to the bridge on the E. side of the road. Built by Smith Bridge Co. Smith truss w/arches added in 1896, bypassed in 1963. A 1920s Polygonal Warren Rivetted Pony Truss added as an approach. Covered bridge was rebuilt 2014. Bridge was posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 3, 1974. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Smith Through Truss with Arches.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-73-15