Middle Road Covered Bridge

Middle Road Bridge is a covered bridge spanning Conneaut Creek in Conneaut, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The bridge, one of currently 16 drivable bridges in the county, is a single span Howe truss design.[1] Built in 1868, it was reconstructed in 1984 with the help of three volunteers and four college students.[1] The bridge’s WGCB number is 35-04-06,[2] and it is located approximately 3.2 mi (5.1 km) south of downtown Conneaut. It is 136 feet (41.5 m) long.

Middle Road Bridge
Coordinates41°54′07″N 80°32′49″W
LocaleAshtabula County, Ohio, United States
Characteristics
Designsingle span, Howe truss
Total length136 feet (41.5 m)
History
Construction start1868
Location

Bridge runs from the Northwest to the Southeast.[3]


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See also

  • List of Ashtabula County covered bridges

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-12-07. Retrieved 2006-11-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Ashtabula County Ohio Covered Bridge Festival
  2. http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/ohio/htm/3500406.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-06
  3. Google Map view
  4. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.9023346,-80.5466191,183m/data=!3m1!1e3
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