Netcher Road Covered Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:	Netcher Road Bridge
Locale:	Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
Design:	single span, timber arch with inverted Haupt walls
Length:	110feet
Builder:	John Smolen, Jr.
Begin:	1998

Netcher Road Bridge is a covered bridge spanning water in Jefferson Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The bridge, one of the newest and one of currently 17 drivable covered bridges in the county, is a single span constructed of timber arches with inverted Haupt walls, in a "Neo-Victorian" design. It was built in 1998, and it was funded by an ODOT Timber Grant.^[1] The bridge’s WGCB number is 35-04-63,^[2] and it is located approximately 2.0 mi (3.2 km) east of Jefferson.

History

• 1998 – Bridge constructed.^[1]

Dimensions

• Length: 110 feet (33.5 m)
• Width: 22 feet (6.7 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
• Netcher Road Covered Bridge from Ohio Covered Bridges, Historic Bridges

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/3500463.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-63