State Road Covered Bridge

State Road Bridge
Coordinates	41°53′11″N 80°37′14″W / 41.88639°N 80.62056°WCoordinates: 41°53′11″N 80°37′14″W / 41.88639°N 80.62056°W
Locale	Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
Characteristics
Design	single span, Town truss
Total length	157 feet (47.9 m)
History
Constructed by	John Smolen, Jr.
Construction begin	1983

State Road Bridge is a covered bridge spanning Conneaut Creek in Monroe Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The bridge, one of currently 16 drivable bridges in the county, is a single span Town truss design. Constructed of 97,000 feet (30,000 m) of southern pine and oak, it features a 4-foot-tall (1.2 m) window which extends the length of the bridge. The dedication of the bridge in 1983 was the forerunner of the Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Festival.^[1] The bridge’s WGCB number is 35-04-58,^[2] and it is located approximately 3.9 miles (6.3 km) east-southeast of North Kingsville.

State Road Bridge is not to be confused with a covered bridge on another State Road in the county, Smolen-Gulf Bridge.

History

• 1983 – Bridge constructed.^[1]

The original covered bridge was built in 1831, by Ira Benton, and David Niles, for a cost of $100. The bridge stood until 1898.

Dimensions

• Span: 140 feet (42.7 m)
• Length: 157 feet (47.9 m)
• Width: 17 feet 6 inches (5.33 m)
• Height: 14 feet 6 inches (4.42 m)

Gallery

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  Closer view from the south
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  View from the southeast

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/3500458.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-58

External links

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