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Big Walnut Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.318563,-82.815946

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Carries CR 52 over Big Walnut Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 116.1 Feet
Span Length: 111.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Big Walnut Creek on CR 52
History: Built 1915; rehabilitated 1968; demolished and replaced by slab 1999
Built: 1915

Location: Delaware County

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Big Walnut Creek TR 53 Bridge

Status: Bridge has been replaced.

Location: 40.269079,-82.839254

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Carries TR 53 over Big Walnut Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 122.0 Feet
Span Length: 122.0 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Big Walnut Creek on TR 53
History: Built 1910 by the Delaware Bridge & Iron Co.; rehabilitated 1993
Built: 1910

Location: Delaware County

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277583

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Head on view of Creek Rd bridge

Photo taken by Sandor Gulyas (2004)

277584

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Creek Road bridge

Photo taken by Sandor Gulyas (2004)

277585

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Lackawanna Stee1

Imprint of steel provider

Photo taken by Sandor Gulyas (2004)

277586

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Roadbed

Photo taken by Sandor Gulyas (2004)

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Brown Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.339444,-83.243889

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Carries TR 176 over Bokes Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 125.0 Feet
Span Length: 117.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Bokes Creek on TR 176
History: Built 1913 by Bellefontaine Bridge & Steel
Built: 1913

Location: Delaware County

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275097

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Brown Road Bridge

Head-on view

Photo taken by Sandor Gulyas in April 2011

275098

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Roadbed

Asphalt over timbers

Photo taken by Sandor Gulyas in April 2011

275099

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Side view of Brown Road bridge

Photo taken by Sandor Gulyas in April 2011

275100

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Empty cavity

Photo taken by Sandor Gulyas in April 2011

275101

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Stone colvert

Neighboring stone colvert to bridge

Photo taken by Sandor Gulyas in April 2011

275102

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Bridge top

Photo taken by Sandor Gulyas in April 2011

275103

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Side supports

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275104

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Photo taken by Sandor Gulyas in April 2011

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Under the bridge

Photo taken by Sandor Gulyas in April 2011

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Chambers Road Covered Bridge 35-21-04

Status: Open to one-lane traffic

Location: 40.338263,-82.817839

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Carries Chambers Road (TR 63) over Big Walnut Creek
Design: truss/through/childs
Design Details: Covered Childs through truss
Total Length: 73.2 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet

Overview: Two-span covered bridge over Big Walnut Creek on Chambers Road (TR 63)
History: Built 1883 by Everett S. Sherman
Built: 1883

Location: Delaware County

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108179

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Oblique view

Photo taken 2005 by Gregory S. Hamilton

108180

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Side view

Photo taken 2005 by Gregory S. Hamilton

108181

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Inside

Photo taken 2005 by Gregory S. Hamilton

235172

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Old Landmark Goes

Aftermath of truck colliding with the Chambers Road Covered Bridge on Nov. 14 1957.

Photo taken by Ronald Bryant, Sunbury News

235376

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Chambers Road Bridge

Looking west through the eastern portal. Bridge repaired, but road still closed. circa 1958

Photo taken by Dave Grube (for Delaware County Historical Society)

279663

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Chambers Road Covered Bridge

Photo posted to Wikipedia by user Chefpyromaniac

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Chambers Road Bridge

Photo posted to Wikipedia by user Chefpyromaniac

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Chambers Road Bridge Conquistador

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280067

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Columbus Metropolitan Library

305841

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in October 2014

305842

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in October 2014

305843

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in October 2014

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in October 2014

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in October 2014

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in October 2014

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in October 2014

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in October 2014

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in October 2014

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in October 2014

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in October 2014

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in October 2014

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in October 2014

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in October 2014

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in October 2014

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in October 2014

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger in October 2014

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Chambers Road Covered Bridge 35-21-04

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2015

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Chambers Road Covered Bridge 35-21-04

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2015

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Chambers Road Covered Bridge 35-21-04

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2015

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Chambers Road Covered Bridge 35-21-04

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2015

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Chambers Road Covered Bridge 35-21-04

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2015

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Chambers Road Covered Bridge 35-21-04

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2015

503543

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Oblique view from east

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2021

503544

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West portal view

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2021

503545

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Oblique view from west

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2021

503546

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Clearance sign

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2021

503547

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Side view

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2021

503548

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Inside bridge

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503549

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Inside bridge looking east

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2021

503550

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West portal view

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2021

503551

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Closer west portal view

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2021

503552

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Side view

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503553

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Truss web

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2021

503554

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South truss

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2021

503555

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Panel

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2021

503556

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Truss web

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503557

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Two panels

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503558

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Top chord connection point

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2021

503559

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Pier

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2021

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Cheshire Bridge

Status: Removed and replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.245833,-82.894444

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Carries CR 72 over Little Walnut Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 94.2 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Little Walnut Creek on CR 72
History: Built 1917; rehabilitated 1990; replaced 2006
Built: 1917

Location: Delaware County

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Culver Creek TR 61 Bridge

Status: Removed and replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.287500,-82.773611

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Carries TR 61 over Culver Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 44.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Culver Creek on TR 61
History: Built 1916; rehabilitated 1978; replaced 2009
Built: 1916

Location: Delaware County

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Hartford Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.246944,-82.771389

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Carries Hartford Road over North Fork Rattlesnake Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer with jack-arch deck
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over North Fork Rattlesnake Creek on Hartford Road
History: Built 1917; replaced 2006
Built: 1917

Location: Delaware County

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Home Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.196797,-83.139495

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Carries Home Road (CR 124) over Scioto River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Five-span riveted Parker through truss
Total Length: 1040.0 Feet
Span Length: 207.0 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over O'Shaughnessy Reservoir, along the Scioto River, on Home Road
History: Built 1925; rehabilitated 1975; replaced 2003
Built: 1922-25

Location: Delaware County

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235167

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West end of Home Road Bridge

From HAER Document for Home Road Bridge as assembled by Burgess & Niple, 2001

Photo taken by Michael Mingnery

235168

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Inside the Home Road Bridge

From HAER Document for Home Road Bridge as assembled by Burgess & Niple, 2001

Photo taken by Michael Mingnery

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Pump house for Girls Industrial Home

From HAER Document for Home Road Bridge as assembled by Burgess & Niple, 2001

Photo taken by Michael Mingnery

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Hoskins Road Bridge

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Location: 40.419444,-83.196667

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Carries CR 183 (Hoskins Road) over Scioto River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Continuous 2-span riveted Warren pony truss
Total Length: 187.0 Feet
Span Length: 86.9 Feet

Overview: Lost two-span pony truss bridge over Scioto River on CR 183 (Hoskins Road)
History: Built 1915 by the Bellefontaine Bridge & Iron Co.
Built: 1915

Location: Delaware County

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Hoskins Rd 1

Photo taken by Sandor Gulyas

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Hoskins Rd 2

Photo taken by Sandor Gulyas

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Hoskins Rd 3

Photo taken by Sandor Gulyas

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Hoskins Rd 5

Photo taken by Sandor Gulyas

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Hoskins Rd 6

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Leather Wood Run Bridge

Status: Removed and replaced

Location: 40.343056,-82.953889

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Carries N. Old State Road (CR 10) over Leather Wood Run
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 36.1 Feet
Span Length: 33.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Leather Wood Run on N. Old State Road (CR 10)
History: Built 1930; rehabilitated 1986
Built: 1930

Location: Delaware County

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Mills Road Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 40.248078,-83.173559

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Carries Mills Road (CR 150) over Mill Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 151.9 Feet
Span Length: 140.1 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Mill Creek on Mills Road (CR 150)
History: Built 1914; rehabilitated 1986; replaced 2003
Built: 1914

Location: Delaware County

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Mill Road Truss Bridge

Old Mill Road Truss Bridge, photo taken in late 1950s

Photo taken by George Pugh (Delaware County Historical Society)

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Panhandle Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge
County is studying alternatives that will either greatly degrade the historic integrity of this bridge... or eradicate it all together.

Location: 40.324722,-83.070833

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Carries Panhandle Road over Olentangy River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Concrete arch
Total Length: 282.2 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Olentangy River on Panhandle Road in Delaware
History: Originally built in 1915, refurbished by the county in 1973 where the road deck and railings were replaced
Built: 1914

Location: Delaware County

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Panhandle Road Bridge construction

Redecking the bridge in August, 1974

Delaware Gazette/Delaware County Historical Society

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Panhandle Road Bridge construction

Redecking the bridge in August, 1974

Delaware Gazette/Delaware County Historical Society

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Delaware Gazette/Delaware County Historical Society

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Delaware Gazette/Delaware County Historical Society

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Stone Mill Bridge

Undated photo of Panhandle Rd/Stone Mill Bridge, north of Delaware

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"Old" Panhandle Road Bridge

Original Stone Mill Concrete bridge, prior to its rehab in 1973

Rex Walker, Delaware Gazette

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Award winning photograph

The rehabed bridge won awards for the county in 1974

Delaware Gazette

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Orange Road Bridge

Status: Bypassed by new bridge 2009 and closed

Location: 40.175200,-83.045600

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Carries Orange Road (TR 114) over Olentangy River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 9-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 182.1 Feet
Span Length: 180.1 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Olentangy River on Orange Road (TR 114) in Powell
History: Built 1898 by the Toledo Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1970
Built: 1898

Location: Delaware County

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108182

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Portal

Photo taken in 2004 by Adam Davis

108183

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Side view

Photo taken in 2004 by Adam Davis

108184

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View from below

Photo taken in 2004 by Adam Davis

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Orange Road Bridge

New bridge under construction north of the old one.

Photo taken by Don O'Brien in April 2009

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Orange Road Bridge 1

Photo taken by Andrew Wood in April 2012

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Orange Road Bridge 2

Photo taken by Andrew Wood in April 2012

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Orange Road Bridge NRHP Plaque

Photo taken by Andrew Wood in April 2012

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Orange Road Bridge Road Deck

Photo taken by Andrew Wood in April 2012

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Orange Road Bridge Across

Photo taken by Andrew Wood in April 2012

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Orange Road Bridge Side View

Photo taken by Andrew Wood in April 2012

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Bridgemapper.com photo

Photo taken by Todd Wilson in 2009

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It's still there!

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2021

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Stockwell Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 40.280278,-82.835556

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Carries TR 50 over Big Walnut
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 95.1 Feet
Span Length: 90.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Big Walnut on TR 50
History: Built ca. 1890; replaced 2005
Built: ca. 1890

Location: Delaware County

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Stockwell Rd 1

Photo taken by Sandor Gulyas

235103

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Stockwell Rd 2

Photo taken by Sandor Gulyas

235104

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Stockwell Rd 3

Photo taken by Sandor Gulyas

235105

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Stockwell Rd 4

Photo taken by Sandor Gulyas

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Stockwell Rd 5

Old Stone block abutement for one of the bridge ends

Photo taken by Sandor Gulyas

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Powell Road Scioto River Bridge

Status: No longer exists-area under water O'Shaughnessy Dam built south of bridge in 1928.

Location: 40.154736,-83.125498

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Carries West Powell Road over Scotio River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Two-span, nine-panel pin-connected Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Scotio River
History:
Built: late 1870s

Location: Delaware County

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Photo taken by Doug Chapman

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Photo taken by Doug Chapman in April 2008

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Radnor Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.383868,-83.189781

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Carries Radnor Road over Scioto River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 2-span riveted, Pratt through truss
Total Length: 215.9 Feet
Span Length: 102.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Scioto River on Radnor Road
History: Bridge built ca. 1920 to replace the Lavender Covered Bridge; replaced in 2010
Built: ca. 1920

Location: Delaware County

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Historic truss bridge

Photo from Delaware County Engineer's Office

191075

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UCEB replacement

Photo from Delaware County Engineer's Office

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Photo taken by Janis Ford in January 2007

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Photo taken by Janis Ford in January 2007

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Mills Road Suspension Footbridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 40.248868,-83.163486

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Carries Footbridge over Mill Creek
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned wire suspension bridge over Mill Creek
History:
Built:

Location: Delaware County

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Photo taken by Ohio Historic Bridge Inventory in April 2009

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Warrensburg Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.306111,-83.167222

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Carries Warrensburg Road (CR 172) over Scioto River
Design: truss/pony/polygonal/alt-verticals
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 231.0 Feet
Span Length: 110.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Scioto River on Warrensburg Road (CR 172)
History: Built 1968; rehabilitated 1997
Built: 1968

Location: Delaware County

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Warbur2

Photo taken by Sandor Gulyas

280084

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Warbur3

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Warbur1

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Stratford Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.254914,-83.062665

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Carries US 23 over Olentangy River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Riveted continuous Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Olentangy River on US 23
History:
Built: ca. 1915

Location: Delaware County

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Courtesy David Bunge Collection columbusrailroads.com

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Alum Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.356389,-82.921389

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Carries N. Galena Road over Alum Creek
Design: truss/pony/polygonal/alt-verticals
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 121.1 Feet
Span Length: 117.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Alum Creek on N. Galena Road
History: Built 1915, Replaced 1999
Built: 1915

Location: Delaware County

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Side View

Photo taken 1984 by Dennis S. Gulyas

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Warrensburg Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.306111,-83.167222

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Carries Warrensburg Road over Scioto River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Two-span, eight-panel pin-connected Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Scioto River on Warrensburg Road
History: Built 1902, Replaced 1968
Built: 1902

Location: Delaware County

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Warrensburg Bridge 1

Photo taken by Clifford Noland

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Warrensburg Bridge 2

Before the original bridge was replaced in 1968

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Scioto River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.321667,-83.170000

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Carries Sr 37 over Scioto River
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Pre-Stressed Concrete stringer
Total Length: 311.0 Feet
Span Length: 82.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete stringer bridge over Scioto River on Sr 37
History: Built 1960
Built: 1960

Location: Delaware County

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Winter Road Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 40.228160,-83.064125

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Carries Winter Road over Olentangy River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Two-span, six-panel pin-connected Pratt pony truss with three plate girder approach spans on east
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Olentangy River on Winter Road
History: Built after 1913 flood, closed to vehicular traffic in 1979, torn down in 1984
Built: 1913

Location: Delaware County

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Winter Road Bridge

Photo taken in May, 1979 just before the county closed this bridge to traffic. Originally for Delaware Gazette newspaper, photo now owned by Delaware County (Ohio) Historical Society

Photo taken by Rex Welker

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Winter Road Bridge

Photo taken in May, 1979 just before the county closed this bridge to traffic. Originally for Delaware Gazette newspaper, photo now owned by Delaware County (Ohio) Historical Society

Photo taken by Rex Welker

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Winter Road Bridge

Photo taken in May, 1979 just before the county closed this bridge to traffic. Originally for Delaware Gazette newspaper, photo now owned by Delaware County (Ohio) Historical Society

Photo taken by Rex Welker

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Winter Road Bridge

Photo taken in May, 1979 just before the county closed this bridge to traffic. Originally for Delaware Gazette newspaper, photo now owned by Delaware County (Ohio) Historical Society

Photo taken by Rex Welker

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Kilbourne Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.329786,-82.956407

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Carries SR 521 (Kilbourne Road) over Alum Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Seven panel pin-connected Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Alum Creek on SR 521
History: Replaced 1959
Built:

Location: Delaware County

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Kilbourne Bridge

1953 photo of the Iron truss bridge going over Alum Creek, on the eastside of Kilbourne, Ohio.

Photo taken by Paul Clay

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Conrail - Big Walnut Creek Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only
Possible rail to trails in the future for the Ohio to Erie trail.

Location: 40.244888,-82.848315

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Carries Penn Central over Big Walnut Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Rail trestle over Big Walnut Creek on Penn central line from Columbus to Mt.Vernon.Conrail abandoned the line in 1982.
History:
Built:

Location: Delaware County

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5f 1 b

Photo taken by Doug Chapman

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Photo taken by Doug Chapman

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Photo taken by Doug Chapman

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Photo taken by Doug Chapman

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NYC - Scioto River Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 40.277224,-83.155964

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Carries Abandoned railroad (NYC) over Scotio River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Scioto River
History:
Built:

Location: Delaware County

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Rail trestle over Scioto River

Photo taken by Doug Chapman

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NYC - Blues Creek Stone Arch

Status: Abandoned

Location: 40.265528,-83.210513

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Carries Abandoned railroad over Blues Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned stone arch bridge over Blues Creek on Abandoned railroad
History: Built ca. 1854
Built: 1854

Location: Delaware County

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Stone arch bridge over Blues Creek East of Ostrander.

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Circa 1911

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W. Powell Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.156826,-83.044985

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Carries Co Rd 14(now SR 750) over Olentangy River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: 10-panel, pin-connected Parker through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge over Olentangy River on Co Rd 14 (now SR 750)
History: Built 1913, replaced in 1984
Built: 1913

Location: Delaware County

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W.Powell Rd

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Cross view of the Powell Road bridge

Delaware Gazette

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Damage along rail at the southwest junction of the bridge and pier

Delaware Gazette

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Plaque of engineer and county commissioners when bridge was built

Delaware Gazette

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Load Limit Down

Gazette article concerning the lowering of the weight limit on bridge at the end of 1974

Delaware Gazette

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Bellpoint Rd Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 40.246113,-83.148840

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Carries Formerly US 42 over Scioto River
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Riveted three-span continuous Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost continuous pony truss bridge over Scioto River
History: Assumed to have been built in 1913 or shortly after; bypassed 1946 by current US 42 bridge to south
Built:

Location: Delaware County

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Bellpoint rd.(old US 42)

Photo taken by Doug Chapman

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Dade Terrell Bridge

Status: Torn down and sold for scrap in 1959

Location: 40.289534,-82.958189

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Carries Howard Road (Twp Rd, 77) over Alum Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Alum Creek on Howard Road (Twp Rd, 77)
History: Built 1874, declared unsafe by the county after January 1959 flood, torn down and sold for scrap
Built: 1874

Location: Delaware County

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Last Removal of the stringers of the Dade Terrell Bridge

Worker taking apart the Dade Terrell covered bridge over Alum Creek. The county sold the bridge as scrap at an auction for $225 dollars.

Photo taken by Dave Grube

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Dade Terrell Bridge

Property of the Delaware County (Ohio) Historical Society

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Yankee Street Covered Bridge 35-21-06x

Status: Collapsed

Location: 40.183257,-82.875383

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Carries Sunbury Road over Big Walnut Creek
Design: truss/through/burr
Design Details: Burr arch-truss
Total Length: 204.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Big Walnut Creek on Sunbury Road
History: Built 1859; collapsed 1953 by a truck carrying coal
Built: 1859

Location: Delaware County

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Last Days of the Yankee Street bridge

Head on view of the Yankee Street Covered Bridge

Photo taken by Dave Grube

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Unknown woman posing in front of Yankee Street covered bridge

Unknown woman posing in front of Yankee Street covered bridge prior to its collapse in 1953 between Galena and Westerville, Ohio.

Photographer unknown. Property of Delaware County (Ohio) Historical Society

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Yankee Street Covered Bridge

Caption reads "Covered bridge over Big Walnut Creek, 2 mi. South of Galena." This bridge, along with two others, was built in Genoa Township during the 1800s as a way to bring market products and supplies into the town. It was located at the intersection of Yankee Street and Sunbury Road. This bridge was destroyed by a truck carrying a load of coal.

Photographer unknown. Property of the Ohio Historical Society

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Yankee Street Covered Bridge

Covered bridge over Big Walnut Creek on Sunbury Road south of Galena in Delaware County, Ohio. 198 feet in length, featuring burr trusses. The date of 1884 was carved in the timber. Photographed on February 8, 1953

Photo taken by Traugott F, Keller

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Jaynes Covered Bridge 35-21-05x

Status: Destroyed by arson fire in 1955

Location: 40.183804,-82.962781

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Carries Bale Kenyan Road over Alum Creek
Design: truss/through/burr
Design Details: Burr arch-truss
Total Length: 118.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Alum Creek on Bale Kenyan Road
History: Built 1850
Built: 1850

Location: Delaware County

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Jaynes Covered Bridge

Delaware County Historical Society

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Jaynes Covered Bridge

Delaware County Historical Society

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Jaynes Covered Bridge

Cross view of the bridge. One can see part of the arch at the base and where the siding is missing. Photo taken in July 1954

Photo taken by Robert McManness

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Water Hill Covered Bridge 35-21-02x

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 40.412686,-83.040479

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Carries Water Hill Road over Whetstone Creek
Design: truss/through/smith
Design Details: Smith through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Smith through truss covered bridge over Whetstone Creek on Water Hill Road
History: Built 1874, removed in 1952 due to construction of Delaware Reservoir
Built: 1874

Location: Delaware County

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Water Hill Covered Bridge

Photographer unknown. Property of Delaware County (Ohio) Historical Society

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Water Hill Bridge remnents

Stone piers from the Water Hill Covered Bridge, left behind some 60 years later

Photo taken by Sandor Gulyas in April 2013

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Lavender Covered Bridge 35-21-07x

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.385200,-83.189309

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Carries Radnor Road (Del. Co. Rd 198) over Scioto River
Design: truss/through/burr
Design Details: Burr arch-truss
Total Length: 151.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Scioto River on Radnor Road (Del. Co. Rd 198)
History: Built to replace an earlier covered bridge. Only bridge along the Scioto River to survive the 1913 flood
Built: 1869

Location: Delaware County

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Lavender Covered Bridge

Mrs. George Pugh sitting on an embankment for the bridge

Photo taken by George Pugh

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Fulton Creek Covered Bridge 35-21-01x

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.372828,-83.207445

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Carries Fulton Creek Road over Fulton Creek
Design: truss/through/smith
Design Details: Smith through truss
Total Length: 86.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Smith through truss bridge over Fulton Creek on Fulton Creek Road
History: Built 1874
Built: 1874

Location: Delaware County

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Fulton Creek Covered Bridge

Photographer unknown. Property of Delaware County (Ohio) Historical Society

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Water Street Covered Bridge 35-21-39x

Status: Demolished

Location: 40.216183,-82.881992

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Carries Water St/Dustin Rd (Alum Creek & Galena Road) over Little Walnut Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Little Walnut Creek on Water St/Dustin Rd (Alum Creek & Galena Road)
History:
Built:

Location: Delaware County

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Bridge over Little Walnut on Dustin Rd

Photo owned by Sunbury (Ohio) Community Library

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Sunbury Pike Covered Bridge 35-21-47x

Status: Destroyed by flooding

Location: 40.269464,-82.951043

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Carries Sunbury Pike (now US 36 - Oh 37) over Alum Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Alum Creek on Sunbury Pike (now US 36 - Oh 37)
History: Built 1858
Built: 1858

Location: Delaware County

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Sunbury Pike during 1913 flood

Photo owned by Big Walnut Historical Society

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Home Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.194092,-83.052087

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Carries Home Road (Del. Co. Rd 124) over Olentangy River
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Continuous riveted Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Olentangy River on Home Road (Del. Co. Rd 124)
History: Built in 1913, replaced in 1988
Built: 1913

Location: Delaware County

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"Old" Home Road Bridge

Delaware Gazette

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"Old" Home Road bridge monument plate

Builders plate for the bridge

Delaware Gazette

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Shively Covered Bridge 35-21-10x

Status: Destoryed by flood in 1913, replaced with Iron Truss bridge

Location: 40.321934,-83.169697

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Carries Richwood Pike (Now Oh 37) over Scioto River
Design: truss/through/smith
Design Details: Smith through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Smith through truss bridge over Scioto River on Richwood Pike (Now Oh 37)
History: Built 1883
Built: 1883

Location: Delaware County

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Shively Covered Bridge

Photo taken by Element Bovey

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Bellefountaine Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.321901,-83.169568

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Carries Oh 37 over Scioto River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Scioto River on Oh 37
History: Replaced Shively Covered bridge and in turn was replaced by current structure
Built: 1913

Location: Delaware County

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Bellefountaine Bridge

Looking west across bridge

Delaware County Historical Society

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Bellefountaine Bridge

Cross view of the Bellefountaine Bridge

Delaware County Historical Society

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Winter Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.299926,-83.062881

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Carries East Winter Street over Olentangy River
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: 3-span continuous riveted Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost continuous pony truss bridge over Olentangy River on East Winter Street
History: Built in 1916, closed to vehicular traffic in 1983, replaced in 1987
Built: 1916

Location: Delaware County

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Winter Street Bridge

Oblong view of the Winter Street bridge, looking west. Photo taken in January, 1978

Photo taken by Rex Welker (Delaware Gazette, Delaware County Historical Society)

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Winter Street Bridge

Looking south at the Winter Street Bridge

Photo taken by Rex Welker (Delaware Gazette, Delaware County Historical Society)

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Winter Street Bridge

Under the deck of the Winter Street Bridge

Photo taken by Rex Welker (Delaware Gazette, Delaware County Historical Society)

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Winter Street Bridge

Photo taken by Rex Welker (Delaware Gazette, Delaware County Historical Society)

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Winter Street Bridge

Name plate for the Winter Street Bridge

Photo taken by Rex Welker (Delaware Gazette, Delaware County Historical Society)

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Main Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.353959,-83.068073

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Carries Main Road over Olentangy River
Design: truss/through
Design Details:
Total Length: 194.9 Feet
Span Length: 186.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Olentangy River on Main Road
History: Built 1915, reconstructed in 1977, replaced in 1997
Built: 1915

Location: Delaware County

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Main Road Bridge

Head on view of the Main Road Bridge in 1995

Photo taken by Rex Welker (Delaware Gazette, Delaware County Historical Society)

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Main Road Bridge

School bus approaching Main Road Bridge

Photo taken by Rex Welker (Delaware Gazette, Delaware County Historical Society)

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Main Road Bridge

Photo taken by Rex Welker (Delaware Gazette, Delaware County Historical Society)

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Olentangy Avenue Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.284558,-83.065327

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Carries Olentangy Ave (Armstrong Road over Olentangy River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 155.8 Feet
Span Length: 152.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Olentangy River on Olentangy Ave (Armstrong Road
History: Built 1914, replaced in 1993
Built: 1914

Location: Delaware County

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Photo taken by Rex Welker (Delaware Gazette, Delaware County Historical Society)

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Photo taken by Rex Welker (Delaware Gazette, Delaware County Historical Society)

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Photo taken by Rex Welker (Delaware Gazette, Delaware County Historical Society)

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Photo taken by Rex Welker (Delaware Gazette, Delaware County Historical Society)

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Photo taken by Jesse Carter (Delaware Gazette, Delaware Historical Society)

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Photo taken by Rex Welker (Delaware Gazette, Delaware County Historical Society)

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Photo taken by Rex Welker (Delaware Gazette, Delaware County Historical Society)

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Photo taken by Rex Welker (Delaware Gazette, Delaware County Historical Society)

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Photo taken by Rex Welker (Delaware Gazette, Delaware County Historical Society)

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O'Shaughnessy Dam Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.153856,-83.126262

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Carries Glick Road (CR-126) over Scioto River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Scioto River on Glick Road (CR-126)
History: Built 1925
Built: 1922

Location: Delaware County

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O'Shaughnessy Dam

Source: Columbus Metropolitan Library; Columbus: Camera Shop postcard #P98198

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O'Shaughnessy Dam

Source: Columbus Metropolitan Library; Columbus: W E Ayres postcard #123890

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O'Shaughnessy Dam

Source: Columbus Metropolitan Library; Preston Reichard Collection. (Scanned from negative. No other copies available.)

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O'Shaughnessy Dam

Source: Columbus Metropolitan Library; Columbus This Week v.1 #8, 11/22/1925 cover photo.

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O'Shaughnessy Dam Bridge

Source: Columbus Metropolitan Library; David E. Lucas Collection, 2006

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Aerial View of O'Shaughnessy Dam and Columbus Zoo

Source: Columbus Metropolitan Library; Donation from OSU Archives in 2005

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O'Shaughnessy Dam Bridge

Source: Columbus Metropolitan Library; David E. Lucas Collection, 2006

279673

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O'Shaughnessy Storage Dam

Source: Columbus Metropolitan Library; Columbus, Ohio: The Gateway City, page 7, loaned by Terry V. Sherburn

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File:OS Dam Ohio.JPG

New bridge

Photo taken by Wikipedia user Analogue Kid

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Marysville Pike Covered Bridge 35-21-11x

Status: Destroyed by flooding in 1913

Location: 40.288650,-83.159569

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Carries US 36 over Scioto River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Scioto River on US 36
History: Built in 1864 by Jarvis Landon, lost in 1913 due to flooding
Built: 1864

Location: Delaware County

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Marysville Pike Covered Bridge

Photo postcard from 1910

Property of Ed and Wanda Evans

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William Street Covered Bridge 35-21-24x

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.298502,-83.061808

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Carries William Street over Olentangy River
Design: unknown
Design Details: Covered bridge
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost covered bridge over Olentangy River on William Street
History: Second covered bridge built at this location. Replaced by a steel bridge
Built: 1867

Location: Delaware County

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William covered

Delaware County Historical Society

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Marysville Pike Bridge (2)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.288682,-83.159397

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Carries US 36 over Scioto River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Scioto River on US 36
History: Concrete arch bridge, built in 1913, replaced in 1953
Built: 1913

Location: Delaware County

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US 36 crossing the Scioto

Delaware Gazette

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US 36 crossing the Scioto

several of the concrete arches

George Cryder (Delaware County Historical Society)

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CSX - Central Avenue Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.303878,-83.082611

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Carries CSX Railroad over W Central Avenue
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 48.9 Feet
Span Length: 46.9 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over W Central Avenue on Railroad
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929

Location: Delaware County

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Delaware, OH, USA

Photo taken by Panoramio user JBTHEMILKER

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Central Avenue-Olentangy River Bridge (Replacement)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.301286,-83.063746

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Carries SR 37 (Central Avenue) over Olentangy River
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 225.7 Feet
Span Length: 85.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Olentangy River
History: Built 1963
Built: 1963

Location: Delaware County

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Central Avenue Bridge (Older)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.301247,-83.063346

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Carries State Route 37 (Central Avenue) over Olentangy River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pinned, Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Olentangy River on Rt 37
History: Built ca. 1880's; Destroyed by flooding March 25, 1913
Built: ca. 1880's

Location: Delaware County

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Central Avenue circa 1908

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CSX - Henry Street Overpass

Status: Removed between 2004 and 2006. Approach fill regraded to allow successor rail-trail to cross Henry Street at grade.

Location: 40.294719,-83.064615

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Carries CSX Railroad over Henry Street
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch, could also be classified as a tunnel with large retaining walls at portals.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost concrete arch carrying railroad on fill over Henry Street.
History:
Built:

Location: Delaware County

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Photo taken by Sandor Gulyas

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Sandel Legacy Trail - South Columbus Street Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.238369,-82.860447

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Carries Sandel Legacy Trail (former Conrail RR) over South Columbus Street (South Old 3C Highway)
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Riveted pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony plate girder bridge over South Columbus Street on Sandel Legacy Trail (former Conrail RR)
History: Likely abandoned 1982
Built:

Location: Delaware County

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Approaching from west

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2018

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Rounded girder end

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2018

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Plate girder

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Approach stairway

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2018

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South elevation view

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2018

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Clearance sign

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2018

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Underside of bridge

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2018

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View from north side

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2018

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Northeast oblique view

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2018

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East portal view

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2018

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View from east side of bridge

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2018

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Girder closeup

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2018

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South elevation

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2018

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Girder detail

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2018

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North girder

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2018

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Bellpoint Covered Bridge

Status: Destroyed in the Great 1913 Flood.

Location: 40.246244,-83.148411

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Carries Old 42 over Scioto River
Design: truss/through/partridge
Design Details: Partridge through truss
Total Length: 271.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Partridge through truss bridge over Scioto River on Old 42
History: Built in 1877 by Reuben Partridge; destroyed by the 1913 flood.
Built: 1877

Location: Delaware County

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Circa 1913

Old Postcard View

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Ulery Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.325750,-82.811889

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Carries Ulery Road over Long Run
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Long Run on Ulery Road
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935

Location: Delaware County

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North Old 3-C Highway Big Walnut Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.257196,-82.842569

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Carries North Old 3-C Highway (formerly US 36/Oh 3) over Big Walnut Creek
Design: truss/pony/polygonal/alt-verticals
Design Details: Welded polygonal Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 149.0 Feet
Span Length: 145.0 Feet

Overview: Polygonal Warren pony truss bridge over Big Walnut Creek on North Old 3-C Highway (formerly US 36/Oh 3)
History: Built 1994
Built: 1994

Location: Delaware County

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North Old 3-C Highway bridge

Photo taken by Sandor Gulyas in January 2021

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North Old 3-C Highway Bridge undercarriage

Photo taken by Sandor Gulyas in January 2021

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North Old 3-C Bridge

Photo taken by Sandor Gulyas in January 2021

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East portal view

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2018

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Oblique portal view

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2018

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North truss

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2018

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South truss

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2018

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Northwest oblique view

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2018

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Southwest oblique view

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2018

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Truss detail

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2018

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Dripping Rock Trail Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 40.150791,-83.033226

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Carries Pedestrian path over Branch of Olentangy River
Design: arch/deck/wood
Design Details: Timber deck arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Timber arch bridge over Branch of Olentangy River on Pedestrian path
History:
Built:

Location: Delaware County

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Distant view

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in November 2015

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Oblique view

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View from above

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Creek gorge

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in November 2015

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Down the stairway

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in November 2015

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Elevation view

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2017

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Detail view

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2017

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Shale cliffs near bridge

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in August 2017

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Elevation view

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in November 2015

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Galena Brick Trail - Little Walnut Creek Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 40.218461,-82.883280

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Carries Galena Brick Trail (former Conrail RR) over Little Walnut Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Two-span deck plate girder with one large span over Little Walnut Creek and one smaller span over an old road alignment on the south approach.
Total Length: 151.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Little Walnut Creek on Galena Brick Trail (former Conrail RR)
History:
Built:

Location: Delaware County

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Southeast oblique view

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Another southeast view

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Huge girders

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Stone abutment

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Approach span

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Under approach span

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West side

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Below bridge

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Approach span

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Distant view from west

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Deck view

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View from bridge

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Stone pier

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Northeast oblique view

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Zoomed view of pier

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Winter Street Bridge (Older)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.299975,-83.062838

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Carries Winter Street over Olentangy River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Olentangy River on Winter Street
History: Destroyed March 25, 1913 by flood; replaced 1916 by pony truss bridge
Built:

Location: Delaware County

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Stratford School Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 40.256627,-83.062194

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Carries Pedestrian path over Olentangy River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned wire suspension bridge over Olentangy River on Pedestrian path
History: Built 1879; closed 1952 and sold to private buyer who moved it to cross Mill Creek in the western part of Delaware County
Built: 1879

Location: Delaware County

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Big Four RR - Olentangy River Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 40.296424,-83.060971

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Carries Pedestrian path (former Big Four RR) over Olentangy River, US 23, & River Street
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Olentangy River, US 23, & River Street on Pedestrian path (former Big Four RR)
History: Partially destroyed in flood of 1913; later repurposed for pedestrian use
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Location: Delaware County

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William Street Truss Bridge

Status: Destroyed by flooding

Location: 40.298502,-83.061808

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Carries US 36 (William Street) over Olentangy River
Design: truss
Design Details: Steel Truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Truss bridge over Olentangy River on US 36 (William Street)
History: Third bridge on the site; built 1903 to replace a covered bridge; destroyed March 25, 1913 by flood
Built: 1903

Location: Delaware County

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Cheshire Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.238906,-82.966643

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Carries Cheshire Road over Alum Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Alum Creek on Cheshire Road
History: Lost around 1973 when Alum Creek Lake was constructed; replaced by mile long bridge causeway combination
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Location: Delaware County

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Unnamed Bridge

Status:

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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Carries over
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge
History:
Built:

Location: Delaware County

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North Fork Rattlesnake Creek Bridge

Status: Open to authorized vehicles only

Location: 40.240114,-82.789571

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Carries Private Drive over North Fork Rattlesnake Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Half-hip Pratt pony truss bridge over North Fork Rattlesnake Creek on Private Drive
History:
Built:

Location: Delaware County

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Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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