Olin's Covered Bridge

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Olin's Bridge

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Information

Length

115 feet (35.1 meters)

Truss Type

single span, Town truss

Built

1873

Builder

Olin's Bridge, or Olin Bridge, is a covered bridge that carries Dewey Road over the Ashtabula River in Plymouth Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The bridge, one of currently 15 drivable bridges in the county, is a single span Town truss design, and is currently the only bridge in the county named for a family. The Olin family has owned property next to the bridge since it was built^[1]. Members of the Olin family also operate a small museum and gift shop just east of the bridge at the old family homestead. The bridge’s WGCB number is 35-04-03^[2], and it is located at 41°51′45.648″N, 80°43′15.204″W (41.86268, 80.72089)^[3] approximately 3.6 mi (5.7 km) east of Ashtabula.

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 south on State Route 193 approximately 1.6 miles.
Turn right (west) on Plymouth Ridge Road (C-20) and continue 1.7 miles.
Turn right (north) on Dibble Road (T-357) and continue 0.4 miles.
Turn left (west) on Dewey Road (T-334) and continue 1.3 miles to the bridge^[4].

[edit] History

1873 – Bridge constructed^[1].
1985 – Bridge renovated^[1].

The Olin family owned land next to the bridge. Alson and Alvina (Bennett) Olin were a pioneering family, coming to this area in 1832 from New York. His son Alson Olin, bought land in 1860, next to where the bridge now sits.