Root Road Covered Bridge

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Root Road Bridge
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Length 112 feet (34.1 meters)
Truss Type single span, Town truss
Built 1868
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Root Road Bridge is a covered bridge spanning the west branch of the Ashtabula River 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. During its renovation in 1982-83, the bridge was raised 18 inches, and a new center pier was added[1]. The bridge’s WGCB number is 35-04-09[2], and it is located at 41°45′53.424″N, 80°43′57.36″W (41.8333, 80.62013)[3] approximately 6.3 mi (10.0 km) southeast of North Kingsville.

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[edit] Directions to bridge

  • From Interstate 90 exit 235, head south on State Route 193 approximately 3.9 miles.
  • Turn left (east) on Sheffield-Monroe Road (C-408) and continue 2.0 miles.
  • Turn left (north) on Stanhope-Kelloggsville Road (C-33) and continue 0.7 miles.
  • Turn right (east) on Root Road (T-414) and continue 0.1 miles to the bridge[4].

[edit] History

  • 1868 – Bridge constructed[1].
  • 1982-83 – Bridge renovated[1].

A former toll road just east of there ran north and south through the county. Dwight and Gertrude (Hallam) Root, had a son Herbert Root. Herbert married Frances Whitlam, daughter of John H. Whitlam, one if not the first Superintendent of Roads in Ashtabula County, for twenty five years. He possibly was involved in a the construction of the earlier bridges.

[edit] Dimensions

  • Span: 82 feet 4 inches (25.1 m)
  • Length: 112 feet (34.1 m)
  • Width: 11.3 feet (3.4 m)
  • Height: 10 feet 2 inches (3.1 m)
  • Overhead clearance: 9 feet 4 inches (2.8 m)

[edit] Gallery

View from west-northwest

[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/3500409.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-09
  3. ^ http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=41.8333,-80.62013&z=14&t=H ACME Mapper 2.0
  4. ^ http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=41.851998~-80.643215&style=r&lvl=12&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&rtp=pos.qzd2dg88b0n0_Origin~pos.qz4zwz88fgw2_Destination Windows Live Local

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