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

SHINN COVERED BRIDGE - WOLF CREEK, OHIO









                                                                                     WEST BRANCH WOLF CREEK
                                                                                            WASHINGTON COUNTY
                                                                                                        BUILT - 1886

Length - 98'.... SW of Wolf Creek, Palmer Township. OH676 W. 0.2 miles from Wolf Creek, S. on TR91 2.4 miles, E. on Palmer Rd. (TR447) 0.15 miles to the bridge. Built by E.B. Henderson. Rehabilitated in 1998. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 1976. Truss Type - Covered Burr Kingpost with Arch Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-84-03

BARKHURST MILL COVERED BRIDGE- CHESTERHILL, OHIO








                                                                                        RIVER - WEST BRANCH WOLF CREEK
                                                                                                        MORGAN COUNTY
                                                                                                               BUILT - 1872

Length - 81'.... NE of Chesterhill, Marion Township. OH377 N. 1.4 miles from jct with OH555 in Chesterhill, E. (curves S.) on Goshen Hill Rd. (CR52) 0.9 miles, continue E. on Williams Bridge Rd. 0.35 miles to the bridge. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.  Rebuilt 07-2014. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Multiple Kingpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-58-15

ADAMS/SAN TOY CREEK COVERED BRIDGE - PORTERSVILLE, OHIO







                                                                                                     RIVER - SAN TOY CREEK
                                                                                                          MORGAN COUNTY
                                                                                                                BUILT - 1875

Length - 58'....S. of Portersville, Union Township. OH555 S. 2.9 miles from jct with OH37 at Portersville, SW on Morganville Rd. (CR16) 0.6 miles to the bridge. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on February 5, 1999. Restored 2013. Open to through traffic.Truss Type - Covered Multiple Kingpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-58-38

PALOS COVERED BRIDGE - GLOUSTER, OHIO










                                                                                                   SUNDAY CREEK
                                                                                                  ATHENS COUNTY
                                                                                                        BUILT - 1875

Length - 75'.... Also called Newton Covered Bridge. NNE of Glouster, Trimble Township. OH13 N. 1.3 miles from jct with OH78 at the north edge of Glouster, E. on Trimble (Red Rock) Rd. 0.1 miles to the bridge. Restored in 1974 and 2005. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 11, 1977. Truss Type - Multiple Kingpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-05-01

KIDWELL COVERED BRIDGE - JACKSONVILLE, OHIO





                                                                                                      SUNDAY CREEK
                                                                                                     ATHENS COUNTY
                                                                                                           BUILT - 1880

Length - 96'.... SSW of Jacksonville, Dover Township. OH13 S. 1.7 miles from jct with 1st St. on the W. side of Jacksonville, W. on Monserat Rd. 0.2 miles to the bridge. Built by August Borneman of Hocking Valley Bridge Works of Lancaster, Ohio. Named for the Kidwell family which operated a saw mill and grist mill about 1/4 mile north along the creek. Temporarily closed to traffic in 1978 due to damage from over weight truck. Then the bridge has been stabilized, renovated and structurally strengthened by the County Engineer's office of Athens County, Ohio. Re-opened to through traffic. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 1977. Truss Type - Covered Single Span Howe Through Truss
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-05-02