Harpersfield Covered Bridge Explained

Harpersfield Covered Bridge
Coordinates:	41.7561°N -80.9444°W
Builder:	Potter
Architecture:	Howe truss covered bridge
Added:	November 3, 1975
Area:	less than one acre
Refnum:	75001315
Module:	Embed: yes Fetchwikidata: none Bridge Name: Harpersfield Bridge Locale: Ashtabula County Length: 228feet Begin: 1868

Harpersfield Bridge is a covered bridge spanning the Grand River in Harpersfield Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. * Currently disassembled for renovation 2023 * This double-span Howe truss bridge, one of currently 17 drivable covered bridges in the county, is the third longest covered bridge in Ohio at 228 feet. 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 1991–1992. The bridge also features an Ashtabula County MetroPark at its north end and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^{[1] [2]} The bridge's WGCB number is 35-04-19,^[3] and it is located approximately 3.4miles south of Geneva.

History

• 1868^[2] or 1873 – Bridge constructed
• 1913 – Northern part of land washed out, steel span added^[2]
• 1962 – Bypassed when State Route 534 was rerouted around the settlement of Harpersfield
  • 1975 - Added to National Register of Historic Places 1991-1992^[2] and 2022-2023^[4] – Bridge renovated

Dimensions

• Length: 228feet
• Overhead clearance: 12inchesft9inchesin (ftin)

See also

• List of Ashtabula County covered bridges

External links

• Harpersfield Covered Bridge Metropark (Ashtabula County Metroparks)
• Ohio Covered Bridges List
• Ohio Historic Bridge Association
• Harpersfield Road Covered Bridge ("Ohio's Covered Bridges", Office of Structural Engineering, Ohio Department of Transportation)

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Harpersfield Covered Bridget. National Park Service. Miriam F. Wood . 1975 . July 22, 2022.
2. 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
3. http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/ohio/htm/3500419.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-19
4. News: Brian. Haytcher. Work underway on Harpersfield Covered Bridge. Star Beacon. June 2, 2022. July 20, 2022.