Sunday, April 22, 2018

MCCAFFERTY COVERED BRIDGE - FAYETTEVILLE, OHIO
















                                                                                  EAST FORK LITTLE MIAMI RIVER
                                                                                                  BROWN COUNTY
                                                                                                       BUILT - 1877

Length - 170'....SW of Fayetteville, Perry Township. US50 SW 4.2 miles from jct with US68 in Fayetteville, E. on McCafferty Rd. (CR105) 250' to the bridge. Built by the Smith Bridge Company. Rehabilitated in 1963. Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Howe Through Truss
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-08-08

NEW HOPE (BETHEL) ROAD COVERED BRIDGE - NEW HOPE, OHIO












                                                                                                 WHITE OAK CREEK
                                                                                                    BROWN COUNTY
                                                                                                          BUILT - 1878

Length - 172'.....SW of New Hope, Scott Township. US68 S. 0.2 miles from jct with Main St. in New Hope, E. on Bethel New Hope Rd. (CR5A) 0.1 miles to the bridge on the N. side of the road. Built by Josiah Bryant. Longest single span covered bridge in Ohio. Rehabilitated in 1902, 1932, and 1977. Closed to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Howe with Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-08-05

LYNCHBURG COVERED BRIDGE - LYNCHBURG, OHIO













                                                                                   EAST FORK LITTLE MIAMI RIVER
                                                                                                 CLINTON COUNTY
                                                                                                        BUILT - 1870

Length - 120'.... In Lynchburg. High St. W. 0.15 miles (3 blocks) from jct with OH134 in Lynchburg to the bridge. Built by John C. Gregg at a cost of $3138.66. Posted to the National Register Of Historic Places on March 16, 1976. Closed to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Long Through Truss
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-14-11

MARTINSVILLE ROAD COVERED BRIDGE - MARTINSVILLE, OHIO















                                                                               TODDS FORK LITTLE MIAMI RIVER
                                                                                                CLINTON COUNTY
                                                                                                       BUILT - 1871

Length - 72'....WNW of Martinsville, Clark Township. OH28 W. 0.6 miles from jct with High St. in Martinsville, NW on CR80 (Martinsville Rd.) 0.6 miles to the bridge. Built by Zimri Wall. Wall co-founded the Champion Bridge Company the next year, which in 1999 was one of the oldest operating bridge companies in the U.S., and considers this bridge as its first work.  Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Bridge was rehabilitated in 2006. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Multiple Kingspost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-14-09

BRUBAKER ROAD COVERED BRIDGE - GRATIS, OHIO





                                                                                                           RIVER - SANDY RUN
                                                                                                              PREBLE COUNTY
                                                                                                                   BUILT - 1887

Length - 86'....WNW of Gratis, Gratis Township. OH122 NW 0.4 miles from jct with OH 503 in Gratis, W. on Brubaker Rd. 0.6 miles to the bridge. Built by Everett s. Sherman. Rehabilitated in 2005. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 11, 1965. Truss Type - Covered One Span Childs Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-68-06