Sunday, April 22, 2018

WEST ENGLE MILL ROAD COVERED BRIDGE - SPRING VALLEY, OHIO
















These photos below were taken on November 20, 1915 before bridge restoration.








                                                                              RIVER - ANDERSON FORK/CAESARS CREEK
                                                                                                    GREENE COUNTY
                                                                                                         BUILT - 1877

Length - 135' .....ESE of Spring Valley, Caesarscreek Township. Spring Valley Paintersville Rd. E. 4.3 miles from jct with US42 in Spring Valley, S. on Engle Mill Road 0.75 miles to the bridge on the E. side of the road. The bridge was constructed by the Bridge Smith Company using the Smith Truss bridge patent. Bridge named after the nearby Levi Engle Mill.Closed to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Smith Through Truss
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-29-03

ELDEAN COVERED BRIDGE - TROY, OHIO











                                                                                        RIVER - THE GREAT MIAMI RIVER
                                                                                                         MIAMI COUNTY
                                                                                                             BUILT - 1860

Length - 225'....In Eldean Park N. of Troy, Staunton Township. OH41 (Main St.) W. 0.5 miles from jct with OH55 in Troy, N. on Elm St. (becomes CR25A) 2.5 miles, E. on Eldean Rd. 0.1 miles, S. into park & the bridge is to the E. Bypassed. Rehabilitated in 1980, and restored in 2005. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 20, 1975, the the bridge was designated a National Historic Landmark on December 23, 2016.Truss Type - Two Span Covered Long Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-55-01

Saturday, April 21, 2018

RIVERDALE ROAD COVERED BRIDGE- ROCK CREEK, OHIO









                                                                                                   RIVER - GRAND RIVER
                                                                                                   ASHTABULA COUNTY
                                                                                                           BUILT - 1874

Length - 114' .....NW of Rock Creek, Morgan Township. OH45 N. 0.9 miles from jct with Water St. (CR12) in Rock Creek, W. on Riverdale Rd. 0.8 miles to the bridge. During its renovation in 1981, the floor was rebuilt and glue laminated wood girders were added. Previously, center steel bracing had been replaced under the bridge in 1945. Posted on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Town Lattice Through Truss

World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-04-22

WARNER HOLLOW COVERED BRIDGE - WINDSOR, OHIO








RIVER - PHELPS CREEK
ASHTABULA COUNTY
BUILT - 1867

Length - 120' .... Also known as Windsor Mills Covered Bridge. SW of Windsor, Windsor Township. US322 W. 2.4 miles from jct with OH45 (Maple St.), S. on Fortney Rd. 1.9 miles, E. on Old Plank Rd. (TR528) 0.4 miles to the bridge. Arsoned 9-2-1970. Rehabilitated  in 2003. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 1973.  Truss Type -Covered Town Lattice Through Truss
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number -35-04-25

NEWTON FALLS COVERED BRIDGE - NEWTON FALLS, OHIO








                                                                                                RIVER - MAHONING RIVER
                                                                                                      TRUMBULL COUNTY
                                                                                                               BUILT - 1831

Length - 117'..... In Newton Falls. River Rd. N. 1 block from jct with OH534 in Newton Falls, E. on Arlington Rd. 100 yds to the bridge. Pedestrian walkway on one side. Closed to motor traffic 8-6-09, reopened 03-2010. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Truss Type - Covered 3 span Town Lattice Truss
 World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-78-01

EVERETT ROAD COVERED BRIDGE - PENINSULA, OHIO









                                                                                                     RIVER - FURNACE RUN
                                                                                                          SUMMIT COUNTY
                                                                                                                BUILT - 1870

Length - 100' ..... SSW of Peninsula, Boston Township. Riverview Rd. S. 2.8 miles from jct with OH303 in Peninsula, W. on 0.6 miles, S. on Wheatley Rd. 250' to the bridge. Closed to motor traffic. Rehabilitated in 1913 after flood, after truck accident in 1970, then after flood damage in 1975, and then in 1986 was rebuilt  with a historic accurate reconstruction   (unsure if any remnants of the old bridge was used in this process). Truss Type - Covered Smith Through Truss
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-77-01 
Bridge is known for being a haunted through the years, as strange sightings and happenings have occurred. During original road construction for the bridge, workers found a burial mound during their work. The limestone-block-lined tomb contained skeletal remains and some Native American items belonging to the Hopewell Culture. The bridge builders of the 1850s had no real concern for the historical significance of their find and simply built the bridge over part of the burial mound. This was the prior bridge that was built on this location. There is also a local history of a man drowning in the flooded ford that preceded this bridge location. Supposedly one Cleveland-area couple conducted several investigations at the bridge and at nearby burial places and detected supernatural activity on several occasions, documenting their findings in photos and audio tape.

CHAMBERS ROAD COVERED BRIDGE - SUNBURY, OHIO








                                                                                                   RIVER - BIG WALNUT CREEK
                                                                                                          DELAWARE COUNTY
                                                                                                                 BUILT - 1883

   Length - 73' .....N. of East Liberty, Porter Township. CR212 N. 0.8 miles from jct with OH656 in East Liberty, W. on Chambers Rd. 0.2 miles to the bridge. Built by Everett S. Sherman. Rehabilitated in 1957 after accident and in 1982 for general maintenance. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1974.Truss Type - Covered Childs Through Truss
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-21-04