county/comté/grafschaft/廊桥
8 covered bridges/ponts couverts/bedeckte holzbrücken
35-68 PREBLE
Fairhaven
The Harshman Bridge
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South-west of Eaton, north of Fairhaven on Concord/Fairhaven Road TR218
Over Four Mile Creek.
The Harshman Bridge.
Just at the north edge of Fairhaven, 0.1 mile from Israel Somers road, right 2.4 miles on Concord-Faihaven Road, left and right through old steel truss, 2 miles to the bridge
1 span 104' or 31.6m.
Built in 1894 by Everett S. Sherman, complete restoration done in 2008.
Childs truss, photo Anthony Dillon.
Lewisburg
The Dixon Branch Bridge
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At the eastern edge of Lewisburg at Cavitan Park in Harrison Twp.
Retired on dry land!
Dixon Branch Bridge, closed to motor traffic.
About half a mile north of jct I-70 at exit 14 on OH503 then right 0.5 mile on North Salem Road CR15 to Cavitan Park
1 span 50' or 15.2m.
Built in 1887 by Everett S. Sherman, moved there in 1964.
Childs truss.
Eaton
The Roberts Bridge
35-68-05
In Eaton at Crystal Lake Park.
Over Seven mile Creek.
The Roberts Bridge.
About 7 miles south of I-70, south of US35 and west of US127 at Eaton on St.Clair Street by the Eaton Country Club
1 span 79' or 24m.
Built in 1829 by Orlistus Roberts, destroyed by arson in 1986 and later completely restored and re-opened to motor traffic at new location in 1990.
Very rare Burr Arch double-barrel, last of this type in Ohio, 1 of 4 remaining double-barreled covered bridges in the USA.
Inside the Roberts, and outside as well, fotos James Baughn, from HISTORIC BRIDGES OF THE US web page
Eaton
The Christman Bridge
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North-west of Eaton on Eaton/New Hope Road TR142 in Washington Twp
Over Sevenmile Creek, the Christman Bridge
About 1/2 mile north of US35 at Eaton on US127 then left on West Lexington Road 0.4 mile and right on Eaton-Gettysburg Road about one mile to the left on Eaton/New-Hope Road to the bridge
1 span 92' or 28m
Built in 1895 by Everett S. Sherman.
Childs truss, photo James Baughn, from HISTORIC BRIDGES OF THE US web page.
Gratis
The Brubaker Bridge
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North-west of Gratis on Aukerman Creek Road TR328
Over Sams Run, the Brubaker Bridge
0.5 mile north-west of Gratis on OH122 then left about half a mile on TR328 to the bridge
1 span 85' or 25.9m
Built in 1887 by Everett S. Sherman, rebuilt in 2005.
Childs truss, an amazing shot of the Brubaker by jkd513 PANORAMIO
Lewisburg
The Geeting Bridge
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West of Lewisburg on Price Road in Monroe Twp.
Over Price Creek, the Geeting Bridge
About 1/2 mile north of I-70 at exit 14 on OH503 then left about 3 miles on Lewisburg Western Road TR436 and 0.1 ahead to the bridge.
1 span 100' or 30.5m.
Built in 1894 by Everett S. Sherman, restoration made in 1973 and 2008
Childs truss, another great shot, Anthony Dillon photo from HISTORIC BRIDGES OF THE US web page.
Lewisburg
The Warnkee Bridge
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North-east of Lewisburg on Swamp Creek Road TR403 in Harrison Twp.
Over Swamp Creek, the Warnke Bridge.
About 4.5 miles west of Lewisburg on US40 then right 1.6 miles on Euphemia Road TR404 and left on Swamp Creek Road 0.3 mile to the Bridge
1 span 52' or 15.8m.
Built in 1895 by Everett S. Sherman, restored in 2008.
Childs truss, Another great one, by Anthony Dillon photo from HISTORIC BRIDGES OF THE US web page.
Hueston Woods State Park
The Hueston Woods Covered Bridge
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North-east of College Corner on Camden College Corner Road to Hueston Woods State Park.
Over 4 miles Creek, the Hueston Woods Bridge.
About 4.5 miles north east of US27 at College Corner on Camden College Corner Road to the bridge.
1 span 108' or 33m.
Built in 2012, by Brumbaugh Construction.
Burr truss with arches.
Photos June and Jack Schmidt.
