Doyle Road Covered Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:	Doyle Road Bridge
Locale:	Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
Design:	single span, Town truss
Length:	94feet
Begin:	1868

Doyle Road Bridge is a covered bridge spanning Mill Creek in Jefferson Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The bridge, one of 16 drivable bridges in the county, is a single span Town truss design, with laminated arches added during its renovation in 1987.^[1] The bridge’s WGCB number is 35-04-16,^[2] and it is located approximately 1.9miles north-northwest of Jefferson.

History

• 1868 – Bridge constructed.^[1]
• 1987 – Bridge renovated.^[1]

Mill Creek which the bridge crosses is named after the Mills family, early pioneer settlers to the area.

Dimensions

• Length: 94feet
• Overhead clearance: 13inchesft3inchesin (ftin)

See also

• List of Ashtabula County covered bridges

External links

• Ohio Covered bridges list
• Ohio Covered bridge homepage
• Covered bridge numbering system
• Ohio Historic Bridge Association
• Doyle Road covered bridge from Ohio Covered Bridges, Historic Bridges
• Web site: [{{GNIS 3|1052984}} Doyle 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/3500416.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-16