State Road Covered Bridge

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State Road Bridge

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Length	157 feet (47.9 meters)
Truss Type	single span, Town truss
Built	1983
Builder	John Smolen, Jr.

State Road Bridge is a covered bridge spanning Conneaut Creek in Monroe Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The bridge, one of currently 15 drivable bridges in the county, is a single span Town truss design. Constructed of 97,000 feet of southern pine and oak, it features a four-foot tall window which extends the length of the bridge. The dedication of the bridge in 1983 was the forerunner of the Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Festival^[1]. The bridge’s WGCB number is 35-04-58^[2], and it is located at 41°53′11.4″N, 80°37′14.412″W (41.8865, 80.62067)^[3] approximately 3.9 mi (6.2 km) east-southeast of North Kingsville.

Contents 1 Directions to bridge 2 History 3 Dimensions 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Directions to bridge

• From Interstate 90 exit 235, head east on State Route 84 approximately 0.2 miles.
• Turn left (northeast) on Fox Road (T-433) and continue 2.5 miles.
• Turn left (north) on State Road (C-354) and continue 0.5 miles to the bridge^[4].

[edit] History

• 1983 – Bridge constructed^[1].

The original covered bridge was built in 1831, by Ira Benton, and David Niles, for a cost of $100. The bridge stood until 1898.

[edit] Dimensions

• Span: 140 feet (42.7 m)
• Length: 157 feet (47.9 m)
• Width: 17 feet 6 inches (5.3 m)
• Height: 14 feet 6 inches (4.4 m)

[edit] Gallery

View from the south

Closer view from the south

View from the southeast

[edit] See also

• List of Ashtabula County covered bridges

[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/3500458.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-58
3. ^ http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=41.8865,-80.62067&z=14&t=H ACME Mapper 2.0
4. ^ http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=41.882769~-80.641754&style=r&lvl=14&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&rtp=pos.qzd2dg88b0n0_Origin~pos.qzdyqt88ffnx_Destination Windows Live Local

[edit] External links

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 41.8865° -80.62067°
  • Street map from Google Maps or Yahoo! Maps
  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
  • Satellite image from Google Maps or Microsoft Virtual Earth
• Ohio Covered Bridges List
• Ohio Covered Bridge Homepage
• The Covered Bridge Numbering System
• Ohio Historic Bridge Association
• State Road Covered Bridge from Ohio Covered Bridges, Historic Bridges