Riverdale Road Covered Bridge

Riverdale Road Bridge
Riverdale Road Bridge
Coordinates	41°40′24″N 80°52′19″W / 41.67333°N 80.87194°WCoordinates: 41°40′24″N 80°52′19″W / 41.67333°N 80.87194°W
Locale	Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
Characteristics
Design	single span, Town truss
Total length	140 feet (42.7 m)
History
Construction start	1874
Location

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 1.1 mi (1.8 km) 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: 111 feet (34 m)
Length: 140 feet (43 m)
Width: 12 feet 6 inches (3.81 m)
Height: 10 feet 6 inches (3.20 m)
Overhead clearance: 9 feet 6 inches (2.90 m)

Gallery[]

View from the southeast
East approach
View from underneath the bridge

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-12-07. Retrieved 2006-11-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Ashtabula County Ohio Covered Bridge Festival
^ http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/ohio/htm/3500422.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-22

External links[]

Ohio Covered Bridges List
Ohio Historic Bridge Association
"Riverdale Bridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-12-30.

[cbf-1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-12-07. Retrieved 2006-11-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Ashtabula County Ohio Covered Bridge Festival

[2] ttp://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/ohio/htm/3500422.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-22

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