Riverdale Road Covered Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:	Riverdale Road Bridge
Locale:	Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
Design:	single span, Town truss
Length:	140feet
Begin:	1874

Riverdale Road Bridge is a covered bridge spanning the Grand River in Morgan Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The bridge, one of currently 16 drivable bridges in Ashtabula county, is a single span Town truss design. During its renovation in 1981, the floor was rebuilt and glue-laminated wood girders were added. Previously, center steel bracing had been replaced under the bridge in 1945. In 1987, a new concrete abutment for additional support was added after the road at the east end of the bridge washed out.^[1] The bridge’s WGCB number is 35-04-22,^[2] and it is located approximately 1.1miles north-northwest of Rock Creek.

History

• 1874 – Bridge constructed^[1]
• 1945 – Center steel bracing replaced^[1]
• 1981 – Bridge renovated^[1]
• 1987 – Concrete abutment added at west end after road washed out^[1]

Dimensions

• Span: 111feet
• Length: 140feet
• Width: 12inchesft6inchesin (ftin)
• Height: 10inchesft6inchesin (ftin)
• Overhead clearance: 9inchesft6inchesin (ftin)

See also

• List of Ashtabula County covered bridges

External links

• Ohio Covered Bridges List
• Ohio Historic Bridge Association
• Web site: [{{GNIS 3|1052968}} Riverdale 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/3500422.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-22