Mechanicsville Road Covered Bridge

Mechanicsville Road Bridge
Coordinates	41°45′17″N 80°53′53″W / 41.75472°N 80.89806°WCoordinates: 41°45′17″N 80°53′53″W / 41.75472°N 80.89806°W
Locale	Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
Characteristics
Design	single span, Howe truss with arch
Total length	156 feet (47.5 m)
History
Construction begin	1867

Mechanicsville Road Bridge is a covered bridge spanning the Grand River in Austinburg Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The bridge, one of currently 16 drivable bridges in the county, is the longest single span covered bridge in the county, and is believed to be the oldest in the county as well. The bridge is a Howe truss design,^[1] with laminated arches added during its renovation in 2003-04. The bridge’s WGCB number is 35-04-18,^[2] and it is located approximately 4.3 mi (7.0 km) southeast of Geneva.

History

• 1867 – Bridge constructed.^[1]
• unknown – The bridge was closed to traffic until the renovations were completed in 2004.
• unknown – Mechanicsville Road was rerouted from just west of the bridge to just east and north across a new bridge.
• 2003-04 – Bridge renovated.^[1]
• 2004 – Bridge rededicated and reopened to traffic.

Dimensions

• Length: 156 feet (0.0 m)

Gallery

• 
  Interior view, showing the truss design
• 
  View from the west
• 
  Bridge during its renovation

See also

• List of Ashtabula County covered bridges

References

1. http://www.coveredbridgefestival.org/bridges.htm Ashtabula County Ohio Covered Bridge Festival
2. http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/ohio/htm/3500418.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-18

External links

• Ohio Covered Bridges List
• Ohio Covered Bridge Homepage
• The Covered Bridge Numbering System
• Ohio Historic Bridge Association
• Mechanicsville Road Covered Bridge from Ohio Covered Bridges, Historic Bridges
• "Mechanicsville Bridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-12-30.