South Denmark Road Covered Bridge

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South Denmark Road Bridge
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Length 100 feet (30.5 meters)
Truss Type single span, Town truss
Built 1895
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South Denmark Road Bridge is a covered bridge spanning Mill Creek in Denmark Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The bridge, one of currently 15 drivable bridges in the county, is a single span Town truss design. Bypassed in 1975, the bridge still remains open to light traffic[1]. The bridge’s WGCB number is 35-04-14[2], and it is located at 41°43′1.956″N, 80°41′25.332″W (41.71721, 80.69037)[3] approximately 4.4 mi (7.0 km) east-southeast of Jefferson.

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[edit] Directions to bridge

  • From State Route 11, exit at State Route 307 and head northwest approximately 0.1 miles.
  • Turn right (north) on Overly Road (T-188) and continue 1.4 miles.
  • Turn right (east) on South Denmark Road (C-291) and continue 1.3 miles.
  • Turn right (southeast) on Old South Denmark Road to the bridge[4].

[edit] History

  • 1895 – Bridge constructed[1].
  • 1975 – Bridge bypassed[1].

[edit] Dimensions

  • Span: 76 feet (23.2 m)
  • Length: 100 feet (30.5 m)
  • Width: 13 feet 3 inches (4.0 m)
  • Height: 11 feet (3.4 m)

[edit] Gallery

West approach

View from the north

Steel span on relocated road

[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/3500414.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-14
  3. ^ http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=41.71721,-80.69037&z=14&t=H ACME Mapper 2.0
  4. ^ http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=41.712927~-80.702194&style=r&lvl=14&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&rtp=pos.qyhc6d886nhc_Origin~pos.qykmbw88870m_Destination Windows Live Local

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