Graham Road Covered Bridge

Graham Road Bridge
Coordinates 41°46′53″N 80°37′06″W / 41.78139°N 80.61833°W / 41.78139; -80.61833Coordinates: 41°46′53″N 80°37′06″W / 41.78139°N 80.61833°W / 41.78139; -80.61833
Locale Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
Characteristics
Design single span, Town truss
Total length 97 feet (29.6 m)
History
Construction start 1913
Graham Road Bridge (red dot) in Ashtabula County

Graham Road Bridge is a covered bridge which formerly spanned the west branch of the Ashtabula River in Pierpont Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. Built from remnants of a former covered bridge that was damaged in a flood in 1913, the bridge now sits in an Ashtabula County MetroPark along the south side of Graham Road, near its original site, and is a single span Town truss design.[1] Relocated in 1972, it is no longer open to vehicle traffic. The bridge’s WGCB number is 35-04-13,[2] and it is located approximately 8.4 mi (13.5 km) east-northeast of Jefferson.

History

  • 1913 – Bridge constructed.[1]
  • 1972 – Bridge moved to its current site.[1]

Dimensions

  • Length: 97 feet (29.6 m)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-12-07. Retrieved 2006-11-20. Ashtabula County Ohio Covered Bridge Festival
  2. ↑ http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/ohio/htm/3500413.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-13
  • Ohio Covered Bridges List
  • Ohio Covered Bridge Homepage
  • The Covered Bridge Numbering System
  • Ohio Historic Bridge Association
  • Giddings Road Covered Bridge from Ohio Covered Bridges, Historic Bridges
  • "Graham Road Bridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
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