Harpersfield Covered Bridge

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Harpersfield Bridge
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Length 228 feet (69.5 meters)
Truss Type double span, Howe truss
Built 1868
Builder

Harpersfield Bridge is a covered bridge spanning the Grand River in Harpersfield Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. Currently the longest covered bridge in Ohio at 228 feet, and one of currently 15 drivable bridges in the county, it is a double span Howe truss design. A flood in 1913 washed away the land at the north end of the bridge, and the steel span was subsequently attached. The bridge features a walkway, added during its renovation in 1991-92. The bridge also features an Ashtabula County MetroPark at its north end, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places[1]. The bridge’s WGCB number is 35-04-19[2], and it is located at 41°45′21.204″N, 80°56′39.588″W (41.75589, 80.94433)[3] approximately 3.4 mi (5.4 km) south of Geneva.

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[edit] Directions to bridge

  • From Interstate 90 exit 218, head south on State Route 534 approximately 0.2 miles.
  • Turn right (south) on Harpersfield Road (C-154) and continue 0.9 miles to the bridge[4].

[edit] History

  • 1868 – Bridge constructed[1].
  • unknown – Bypassed when State Route 534 was rerouted around the village of Harpersfield.
  • 1991-92 – Bridge renovated[1].

[edit] Dimensions

  • Length: 228 feet (69.5 m)
  • Overhead clearance: 12 feet 9 inches (3.9 m)

[edit] Gallery

View from the west

View from the northeast

View from the northwest

North approach through the steel span

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c http://www.coveredbridgefestival.org/bridges.htm Ashtabula County Ohio Covered Bridge Festival
  2. ^ http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/ohio/htm/3500419.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-19
  3. ^ http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=41.75589,-80.94433&z=14&t=H ACME Mapper 2.0
  4. ^ http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=41.762696~-80.945202&style=h&lvl=14&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&rtp=pos.qyvcz487n07b_Origin~pos.qysdgf87n5ft_Destination Windows Live Local

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