Benetka Road Covered Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:	Benetka Road Bridge
Locale:	Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
Design:	single span, Town truss with arch
Length:	115feet
Begin:	ca 1900

Benetka Road Bridge is a covered bridge spanning the Ashtabula River in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The bridge, one of currently 17 drivable bridges in the county, is a single span Town truss design, with laminated arches being added during its renovation in 1985.^[1] The bridge’s WGCB number is 35-04-12,^[2] and it is located approximately 4 mi (6.4 km) south of North Kingsville.

History

• ca 1900 – Bridge constructed.
• 1985 – Bridge rehabilitated; laminated arches added.

The bridge is located in Sheffield and was first known as East Matherson, named after Samuel Mather. John Greggs, the first Justice of the Peace, gave it the name of Sheffield. In the mid-19th century a water powered saw, grist and flour mill was located by this site.

Dimensions

• Length: 115 feet (35.1 m)
• Overhead clearance: 10 feet 9 inches (3.3 m)

See also

• List of Ashtabula County covered bridges

External links

• Ohio Covered Bridges List
• Ohio Historic Bridge Association
• Web site: [{{GNIS 3|1052975}} Benetka Road Bridge ]. Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . 2012-12-30.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ashtabula County Ohio Covered Bridge Festival . 2006-11-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061207053651/http://www.coveredbridgefestival.org/bridges.htm . 2006-12-07 . Ashtabula County Ohio Covered Bridge Festival
2. http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/ohio/htm/3500412.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-12