Mechanicsville Road Covered Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:	Mechanicsville Road Bridge
Locale:	Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
Design:	single span, Howe truss with arch
Length:	156feet
Begin:	1867

Mechanicsville Road Bridge is a covered bridge spanning the Grand River in Austinburg Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The bridge, one of currently 17 drivable bridges in the county, is the longest single span covered bridge in the county, and is believed to be the oldest in the county as well. The bridge is a Howe truss design,^[1] with laminated arches added during its renovation in 2003-04. The bridge’s WGCB number is 35-04-18,^[2] and it is located approximately 4.3 mi (7.0 km) southeast of Geneva.

History

• 1867 – Bridge constructed.^[1]
• unknown – The bridge was closed to traffic until the renovations were completed in 2004.
• unknown – Mechanicsville Road was rerouted from just west of the bridge to just east and north across a new bridge.
• 2003-04 – Bridge renovated.^[1]
• 2004 – Bridge rededicated and reopened to traffic.

Dimensions

• Length: 156 feet (0.0 m)

See also

• List of Ashtabula County covered bridges

External links

• Ohio Covered Bridges List
• Ohio Covered Bridge Homepage
• The Covered Bridge Numbering System
• Ohio Historic Bridge Association
• Mechanicsville Road Covered Bridge from Ohio Covered Bridges, Historic Bridges
• Web site: [{{GNIS 3|1052991}} Mechanicsville 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/3500418.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-18