Windsor Mills Covered Bridge

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Windsor Mills Bridge

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Information

Length

120 feet (36.6 meters)

Truss Type

single span, Town truss

Built

1867

Builder

Windsor Mills Bridge, also known as Wiswell Road Bridge or Warner Hollow Road Bridge, is a covered bridge carries Wiswell Road across Phelps Creek in Windsor Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The bridge, one of currently 15 drivable bridges in the county, is a single span Town truss design. The bridge sits atop cut stone abutments, one made of sandstone quarried nearby, and the other made of creek stone. The bridge was bypassed in the 1960's and closed to traffic. In the 1980's, the bridge was completely closed due to safety reasons. It underwent extensive renovation from 2002 to 2004, and was then reopened to traffic. The bridge is listed in the National Register of Historic Places^[1]. The bridge’s WGCB number is 35-04-25^[2], and it is located at 41°31′59.448″N, 80°57′50.112″W (41.53318, 80.96392)^[3] approximately 5.0 mi (8.0 km) west of Orwell.

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

[edit] Directions to bridge

From State Route 11, exit at U.S. Route 322 and head west approximately 12.9 miles.
Turn left (south) on Warner Hollow Road (T-527) and continue 0.2 miles.
Keep straight on old Wiswell Road to the bridge^[4].

[edit] History

1867 – Bridge constructed^[1].
2002-04 – Bridge renovated^[1].
2004 – Bridge rededicated^[1].

The bridge crosses Phelps Creek' named after George Phelps who settled there in 1799. Ackland Skinner owned a mill beside the bridge, that operated until 1920.