Creek Road Covered Bridge

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Creek Road Bridge
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Length 112 feet (34.1 meters)
Truss Type single span, Town truss
Built unknown
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Creek Road Bridge is a covered bridge spanning Conneaut Creek in Conneaut, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The bridge, one of currently 15 drivable bridges in the county, is a single span Town truss design[1]. The bridge’s WGCB number is 35-04-12[2], and it is located at 41°55′10.884″N, 80°36′34.812″W (41.91969, 80.60967)[3] approximately 3.4 mi (5.5 km) southwest of Conneaut.

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[edit] Directions to bridge

  • From Interstate 90 exit 241, head north on State Route 7 approximately 0.5 miles.
  • Turn left (west) on Gateway Avenue and continue 0.2 miles.
  • Turn right (north) on Center Road and continue 0.2 miles.
  • Turn left (west) on Daniels Avenue and continue 1.8 miles.
  • Turn left (south) on Keefus Road and continue 0.2 miles.
  • Turn right (west) on Creek Road and continue 0.2 miles to the bridge[4].

[edit] History

  • unknown – Bridge constructed.
  • 1994 – Bridge renovated[1].

[edit] Dimensions

  • Length: 112 feet (34.1 m)
  • Overhead clearance: 11 feet 4 inches (3.5 m)
  • Underclearance: 25 feet (7.6 m)

[edit] Gallery

The bridge’s east approach

View from southeast

[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/3500412.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-61
  3. ^ http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=41.91969,-80.60967&z=14&t=H ACME Mapper 2.0
  4. ^ http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=41.922414~-80.589089&style=h&lvl=14&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&rtp=pos.qzkj3388kbsp_Origin~pos.qzkycs88g82t_Destination Windows Live Local

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