Riverdale Road Covered Bridge

Riverdale Road Bridge
Coordinates 41°40′24″N 80°52′19″W / 41.67333°N 80.87194°W / 41.67333; -80.87194Coordinates: 41°40′24″N 80°52′19″W / 41.67333°N 80.87194°W / 41.67333; -80.87194
Locale Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
Characteristics
Design single span, Town truss
Total length 140 feet (42.7 m)
History
Construction start 1874

Riverdale Road Bridge is a covered bridge spanning the Grand River in Morgan Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The bridge, one of currently 16 drivable bridges in Ashtabula county, is a single span Town truss design. During its renovation in 1981, the floor was rebuilt and glue-laminated wood girders were added. Previously, center steel bracing had been replaced under the bridge in 1945. In 1987, a new concrete abutment for additional support was added after the road at the east end of the bridge washed out.[1] The bridge’s WGCB number is 35-04-22,[2] and it is located approximately 1.1 mi (1.8 km) north-northwest of Rock Creek.

History

  • 1874 – Bridge constructed[1]
  • 1945 – Center steel bracing replaced[1]
  • 1981 – Bridge renovated[1]
  • 1987 – Concrete abutment added at west end after road washed out[1]

Dimensions

  • Span: 111 feet (34 m)
  • Length: 140 feet (43 m)
  • Width: 12 feet 6 inches (3.81 m)
  • Height: 10 feet 6 inches (3.20 m)
  • Overhead clearance: 9 feet 6 inches (2.90 m)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "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/3500422.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-22
  • Ohio Covered Bridges List
  • Ohio Historic Bridge Association
  • "Riverdale Bridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
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