Olin's Covered Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:	Olin's Bridge
Locale:	Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
Design:	single span, Town truss
Length:	115feet
Begin:	1873

Olin's Bridge, or Olin Bridge, or Olin-Dewey Road Bridge^[1] is a covered bridge that carries Dewey Road over the Ashtabula River in Plymouth Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The bridge, one of currently 16 drivable bridges in the county, is a single span Town truss design, and is currently the only bridge in the county named for a family. The Olin family has owned property next to the bridge since it was built.^[2] Members of the Olin family also operate a small museum and gift shop just east of the bridge at the house previously owned by Joyce Grandbouche. The bridge’s WGCB number is 35-04-03,^[3] and it is located approximately 3.6 mi (5.7 km) east of Ashtabula.

History

• 1873 – Bridge constructed.^[2]
• 1985 – Bridge renovated.^[2]

The Olin family owned land next to the bridge. Alson and Alvina (Bennett) Olin were a pioneering family, coming to this area in 1832 from New York. His son Alson Olin, bought land in 1860, next to where the bridge now sits.

Dimensions

• Length: 115 feet (35.1 m)
• Overhead clearance: 12 feet (3.7 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
• Olin's Covered Bridge from Ohio Covered Bridges, Historic Bridges
• Olin Family Society (OFS)

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{GNIS 3|1052976}} Olin-Dewey Road Bridge ]. Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . 2012-12-30.
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/3500403.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-03