South Denmark Road Covered Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:	South Denmark Road Bridge
Locale:	Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
Design:	single span, Town truss
Length:	100feet
Begin:	1895

South Denmark Road Bridge is a covered bridge spanning Mill Creek in Denmark Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The bridge, one of currently 16 drivable bridges in the county, is a single span Town truss design. Bypassed in 1975, the bridge still remains open to light traffic.^[1] The bridge’s WGCB number is 35-04-14,^[2] and it is located approximately 4.4miles east-southeast of Jefferson.

History

• 1895 – Bridge constructed.^[1]
• 1975 – Bridge bypassed.^[1]

Dimensions

• Span: 76feet
• Length: 100feet
• Width: 13inchesft3inchesin (ftin)
• Height: 11feet

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
• South Denmark 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/3500414.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-14