Giddings Road Covered Bridge

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Giddings Road Bridge
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Length 107 feet (32.6 meters)
Truss Type single span, Pratt truss
Built 1995
Builder

Giddings Road Bridge is a covered bridge spanning Mill Creek in Jefferson Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The bridge, one of currently 15 drivable bridges in the county, is a single span Pratt truss design, built with funding from an ODOT Timber Grant[1]. The bridge’s WGCB number is 35-04-62[2], and it is located at 41°45′53.424″N, 80°43′57.36″W (41.76484, 80.7326)[3] approximately 2.7 mi (4.3 km) northeast of Jefferson.

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[edit] Directions to bridge

  • From State Route 11, exit at State Route 167 and head west approximately 1.0 miles.
  • Turn right (north) on Beatty Road and continue 0.8 miles.
  • Turn left (west) on Jones Road (T-294) and continue 0.1 miles.
  • Turn right (north) on Giddings Road (T-297) and continue 0.3 miles to the bridge[4].

[edit] History

  • 1995 – Bridge constructed[1].

[edit] Dimensions

  • Length: 107 feet (32.6 m)

[edit] Gallery

The bridge’s south approach

The bridge’s north approach

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b http://www.coveredbridgefestival.org/bridges.htm Ashtabula County Ohio Covered Bridge Festival
  2. ^ http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/ohio/htm/3500462.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-62
  3. ^ http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=41.76484,-80.7326&z=14&t=H ACME Mapper 2.0
  4. ^ http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=41.756982~-80.722&style=r&lvl=14&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&rtp=pos.qyrp4d886n7d_Origin~pos.qytrcg8851sm_Destination Windows Live Local

[edit] External links

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