Caine Road Covered Bridge

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Caine Road Bridge
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Length 124 feet (37.8 meters)
Truss Type single span, Pratt truss with arch
Built 1986
Builder John Smolen, Jr.

Caine Road Bridge is a covered bridge spanning the west branch of the Ashtabula River in Pierpont Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The bridge, built in honor of Ashtabula County’s 175th anniversary, and one of currently 15 drivable bridges in the county, is a single span Pratt truss design[1]. The bridge’s WGCB number is 35-04-12[2], and it is located at 41°45′53.46″N, 80°37′3.648″W (41.76485, 80.61768)[3] approximately 13 mi (20.8 km) east-northeast of Jefferson.

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[edit] Directions to bridge

  • From State Route 11, exit at State Route 167 and head east approximately 4.6 miles.
  • Turn left (north) on Stanhope-Kelloggsville Road (C-33) and continue 0.9 miles.
  • Turn right (east) on Caine Road (T-579) and continue 0.3 miles to the bridge[4].

[edit] History

  • 1986 – Bridge constructed.

[edit] Caine Family History

Thomas Caine and wife his wife Margaret (Quiggen) Caine were born in the Isle of Mann. They emigrated to America in about 1837, settling in Newburg, Ohio, and later moving to Pierpont, where he was a farmer. They had 7 children. Thomas died in 1894, his wife Margaret earlier in 1888. They are buried in nearby Evergreen Cemetery, along with four of their children.

[edit] Dimensions

  • Length: 124 feet (37.8 m)
  • Overhead clearance: 13 feet 5 inches (4.1 m)

[edit] Gallery

View from the southwest

The bridge's west approach

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.coveredbridgefestival.org/bridges.htm Ashtabula County Ohio Covered Bridge Festival
  2. ^ http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/ohio/htm/3500412.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-61
  3. ^ http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=41.76485,-80.61768&z=14&t=H ACME Mapper 2.0
  4. ^ http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=41.757932~-80.663879&style=h&lvl=13&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&rtp=pos.qyrp4d886n8w_Origin~pos.qytqgg88frvv_Destination Windows Live Local

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