Graham Road Covered Bridge

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Graham Road Bridge
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Length 97 feet (29.6 meters)
Truss Type single span, Town truss
Built 1913
Builder

Graham Road Bridge is a covered bridge which formerly spanned the west branch of the Ashtabula River in Pierpont Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. Built from remnants of a former covered bridge that was damaged in a flood in 1913, the bridge now sits in an Ashtabula County MetroPark along the south side of Graham Road, near its original site, and is a single span Town truss design[1]. Relocated in 1972, it is no longer open to vehicle traffic. The bridge’s WGCB number is 35-04-13[2], and it is located at 41°46′52.896″N, 80°37′6.384″W (41.78136, 80.61844)[3] approximately 8.4 mi (13.5 km) east-northeast of Jefferson.

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[edit] Directions to bridge

  • From State Route 11, exit at State Route 167 and head east approximately 4.6 miles.
  • Turn left (north) on Stanhope-Kelloggsville Road (C-33) and continue 2.0 miles.
  • Turn right (east) on Graham Road (C-343) and continue 0.3 miles to the park[4].

[edit] History

  • 1913 – Bridge constructed[1].
  • 1972 – Bridge moved to its current site[1].

[edit] Dimensions

  • Length: 97 feet (29.6 m)

[edit] Gallery

View from the northwest

View from the southwest

View from the east end of the bridge, looking toward its former site

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c http://www.coveredbridgefestival.org/bridges.htm Ashtabula County Ohio Covered Bridge Festival
  2. ^ http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/ohio/htm/3500413.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-13
  3. ^ http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=41.78136,-80.61844&z=14&t=H ACME Mapper 2.0
  4. ^ http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=41.766402~-80.664867&style=r&lvl=13&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&rtp=pos.qyrnxy886n8w_Origin~pos.qyx6mv88fmsd_Destination Windows Live Local

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