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Armstrong Covered Bridge 35-30-12

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 40.037006,-81.587690

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Carries Footpath over Unnamed creek
Design: truss/through/multiple-kingpost
Design Details: Multiple Kingpost through truss
Total Length: 76.0 Feet
Span Length: 76.0 Feet

Overview: Covered bridge over an unnamed creek at the City Park in Cambridge
History: Built 1849; relocated 1966
Built: 1849

Location: Guernsey County

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108231

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Overview

Photo taken 2004 by Gregory S. Hamilton

108232

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Side view

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108233

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Portal

Photo taken 2004 by Gregory S. Hamilton

108234

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Inside

Photo taken 2004 by Gregory S. Hamilton

280012

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Columbus Metropolitan Library

343512

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Armstrong Covered Bridge 35-30-12

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

343513

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Armstrong Covered Bridge 35-30-12

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343514

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Armstrong Covered Bridge 35-30-12

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343515

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Armstrong Covered Bridge 35-30-12

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

343516

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Armstrong Covered Bridge 35-30-12

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

343517

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Armstrong Covered Bridge 35-30-12

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

343518

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Armstrong Covered Bridge 35-30-12

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

343519

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Armstrong Covered Bridge 35-30-12

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

343520

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Armstrong Covered Bridge 35-30-12

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

423636

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Armstrong Covered Bridge

Photo taken by Richard Doody in November 1997

423637

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Armstrong Covered Bridge

Photo taken by Richard Doody in April 2018

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CUOH - Cambridge Railroad Tunnel

Status: Still in use

Location: 40.024860,-81.604470

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Carries Columbus and Ohio River Rail Road over John Glenn Hwy. (US 40, US 22)
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Railroad tunnel just west of Cambridge
History: Built 1???, Rebuilt 1913
Built:

Location: Guernsey County

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108235

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Portal

Photo taken by Jeremy Clevenger

108236

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Bridge and tunnel

Photo taken by Jeremy Clevenger

108237

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Marker

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495408

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B&O - Cambridge Railroad Tunnel

1908 view before rebuilding

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Campbell Avenue Bridge

Status: Demolished and replaced.

Location: 40.015000,-81.586667

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Carries Campbell Avenue over
Design: truss/pony/polygonal/alt-verticals
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 160.1 Feet
Span Length: 145.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge on Campbell Avenue in Cambridge
History: Built 1958 by the Ohio Bridge Corp.; rehabilitated 1979
Built: 1958

Location: Guernsey County

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200038

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200039

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Photo From Ohio Historic Bridge Inventory, Taken June 2003

200040

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200041

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200042

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Indian Camp Covered Bridge 35-30-04

Status: Open to one-lane traffic

Location: 40.112824,-81.649014

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Carries Covered Bridge Road (TR 611) over Indian Camp Run
Design: truss/through/multiple-kingpost
Design Details: Covered Multiple Kingpost through truss
Total Length: 36.1 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet

Overview: Covered bridge over Indian Camp Run on Covered Bridge Road (TR 611) just off OH 658
History: Built 1855; rehabilitated 1999
Built: 1855

Location: Guernsey County

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108238

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Portal

Photo taken 2004 by Gregory S. Hamilton

108239

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View from a distance

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108240

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Inside view

Photo taken 2004 by Gregory S. Hamilton

343504

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Indian Camp Covered Bridge 35-30-04

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

343505

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Indian Camp Covered Bridge 35-30-04

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

343506

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Indian Camp Covered Bridge 35-30-04

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

343507

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Indian Camp Covered Bridge 35-30-04

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

343508

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Indian Camp Covered Bridge 35-30-04

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

343509

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Indian Camp Covered Bridge 35-30-04

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

343510

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Indian Camp Covered Bridge 35-30-04

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

343511

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Indian Camp Covered Bridge 35-30-04

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

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Little Skull Fork Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 40.165000,-81.275000

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Carries US 22 over Little Skull Fork
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 107.0 Feet
Span Length: 105.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Little Skull Fork on US 22
History: Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1977; replaced 2000
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Guernsey County

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Manila Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.020349,-81.607168

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Carries Manila Road (CR 430) over Crooked Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Crooked Creek on Manila Road (CR 430)
History: Built ca. 1828
Built: ca. 1828

Location: Guernsey County

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320245

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Concrete stringer on the left, top of arch on the right.

Photo taken by Jim Allen in July 2008

320246

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Photo taken by Jim Allen in July 2008

341794

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Manila Road Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

341795

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Manila Road Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

341796

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Manila Road Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

341797

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Manila Road Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

341798

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Manila Road Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

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Wills Creek Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 40.154340,-81.643780

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Carries Bridge Road (TR 186) over Wills Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 162.1 Feet
Span Length: 160.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Wills Creek on Bridge Road (TR 186)
History: Built 1894 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Built: 1894

Location: Guernsey County

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148745

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Photo taken by Greg Hall

148746

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Photo taken by Greg Hall

148747

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Photo taken by Greg Hall

148748

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Photo taken by Greg Hall

148749

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Photo taken by Greg Hall

148750

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Photo taken by Greg Hall

333011

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Bridge is very tall!

Open in 2008, trees made it difficult to access

Photo taken by Janis Ford in October 2008

333012

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Still open & difficult to photograph in 2013

Photo taken by Janis Ford in May 2013

333013

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2015, Bridge is now closed

And it was easy to photograph.

Photo taken by Janis Ford in July 2015

333014

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Must be some trees missing.

Photo taken by Janis Ford in July 2015

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Cassell "S" Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 40.010161,-81.657150

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Carries National Road over Peters Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Peters Creek on National Road
History: Built ca. 1830
Built: ca. 1830

Location: Guernsey County

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200052

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From the west

Photo taken by Jim Grey in May 2011

200053

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South side of bridge

Photo taken by Jim Grey in May 2011

200054

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South side of bridge

Photo taken by Jim Grey in May 2011

200055

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From the east

Photo taken by Jim Grey in May 2011

200056

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North side of bridge

Photo taken by Jim Grey in May 2011

200057

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From the southwest

Photo taken by Jim Grey in May 2011

241405

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Mile Marker

Photo taken by Don O'Brien in October 2012

241406

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Photo taken by Don O'Brien in October 2012

241407

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Photo taken by Don O'Brien in October 2012

429639

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Photo taken by Janis Ford in April 2008

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Main Street Wills Creek Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 40.160010,-81.576630

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Carries Main Street (now closed) over Wills Creek
Design: truss/pony/polygonal
Design Details: Riveted Warren pony trusses with polygonal upper chords
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Two-span pony truss bridge over Wills Creek on Main Street (now closed) in Kimbolton
History: Built 1959
Built: 1959

Location: Guernsey County

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148751

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Photo taken by Greg Hall

148752

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Photo taken by Greg Hall

148753

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Photo taken by Greg Hall

148754

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Photo taken by Greg Hall

148755

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Photo taken by Greg Hall

148756

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Photo taken by Greg Hall

270850

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Photo taken by Michele Raitano

446701

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Photo taken by Janis Ford in October 2008

446702

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Photo taken by Janis Ford in October 2008

446703

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Photo taken by Janis Ford in October 2008

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Leeper Covered Bridge 35-30-08x

Status: Collapsed due to an overweight truck

Location: 40.100554,-81.562414

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Carries over Salt Creek
Design: truss/through/multiple-kingpost
Design Details: Multiple Kingpost through truss
Total Length: 70.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Salt Creek
History: Built 1850
Built: 1850

Location: Guernsey County

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165877

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Vintage postcard scan.

Scan by Bill Eichelberger

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Peter's Creek S Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 40.010370,-81.657443

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Carries the original alignment of the National Road (US 40). over Peter's Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: The bridge is an "S Bridge".
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Peter's Creek on the original alignment of the National Road (US 40).
History: Built 1828 on the old National Road (formerly US 40).
Built: 1828

Location: Guernsey County

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273285

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Photo taken by Jack Schmidt mAY 6, 2006

273286

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Photo taken by Jack Schmidt May 6, 2006

273287

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Photo taken by Jack Schmidt May 6, 2006

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Salt Fork S Bridge

Status: Per NPS, bridge is deteriorating and unstable.

Location: 40.045292,-81.374016

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Carries Old National Road (CR 6764) over Salt Fork
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details:
Total Length: 55.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch S bridge over Salt Fork on the original alignment of the National Road (US 40)
History: Built 1828
Built: 1828

Location: Guernsey County

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200032

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West side

Photo taken by Jim Grey in May 2011

200033

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Eastbound

Photo taken by Jim Grey in May 2011

200034

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The east side

Photo taken by Jim Grey in May 2011

200035

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West side

The plaque reads "1836-1936 | In memory of the pioneers who built this 'S' bridge | The Ohio Society Daughters of the American Revolution"

Photo taken by Jim Grey in May 2011

200036

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Deck

Photo taken by Jim Grey in May 2011

200037

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West end

Photo taken by Jim Grey in May 2011

279687

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Columbus Metropolitan Library

429642

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The bridge with water in the creek

Photo taken by Janis Ford in April 2008

429643

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Fully Buttressed walls on approach

Photo taken by Janis Ford in April 2008

429644

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I don't think it's still open to traffic.

Photo taken by Janis Ford in April 2008

429645

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Photo taken by Janis Ford in April 2008

468803

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Salt Fork S Bridge

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Cooks Run S Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 40.024765,-81.535370

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Carries National Road over Branch of Leatherwood Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned bridge on Old National Road over Branch of Leatherwood Creek
History: Probably built around 1830
Built:

Location: Guernsey County

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202898

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Photo taken by Jim Grey in May 2011

202899

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From the east

Photo taken by Jim Grey in May 2011

202900

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From the south

Photo taken by Jim Grey in May 2011

429640

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Photo taken by Janis Ford in April 2008

429641

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Photo taken by Janis Ford in April 2008

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Ninth Street Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 40.021686,-81.588685

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Carries 9th Street Bridge over Wills Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Wills Creek on 9th Street
History:
Built:

Location: Guernsey County

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279813

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Columbus Metropolitan Library

447753

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Circa 1911

Old postcard View

512036

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Ninth Street Bridge

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Old National Road Covered Bridge 35-30-31x

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.023822,-81.596395

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Carries Old National Road (US 40) over Willis Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Willis Creek on Old National Road (US 40)
History: Built 1828; Weakened by Flood of 1913 and replaced
Built: 1828

Location: Guernsey County

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279893

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Columbus Metropolitan Library

466167

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Old National Road Covered Bridge

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466168

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Old National Road Covered Bridge

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511486

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Old National Road Covered Bridge

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Zane's Crossing Covered Bridge 35-30-31x

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.023855,-81.596481

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Carries Old National Road US 40 over Willis Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Willis Creek on Old National Road US 40 (Dewey Avenue)
History: Built 1828; Weakened by Flood of 1913 and replaced
Built: 1828

Location: Guernsey County

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279914

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Columbus Metropolitan Library

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Gunn Covered Bridge 35-30-10x

Status: Inundated in Salt Fork Lake

Location: 40.132904,-81.484633

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Carries over Sugartree Fork
Design: truss/through/kingpost
Design Details: Kingpost through truss
Total Length: 64.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Covered Kingpost through truss bridge over Sugartree Fork
History: Built across Sugartree Fork; Flooded under Salt Fork Lake 1960s
Built:

Location: Guernsey County

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279968

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Columbus Metropolitan Library

376044

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Gunn-Inundated

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Glidea Covered Bridge 35-30-28x

Status: Demolished

Location: 39.980263,-81.395700

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Carries Gildea Road over Leatherwood Creek
Design: truss/through/multiple-kingpost
Design Details: Multiple Kingpost through truss
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Leatherwood Creek on Gildea Road
History: Built 1898; Torn down 1958
Built: 1894

Location: Guernsey County

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280004

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Columbus Metropolitan Library

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Dewey Avenue Viaduct

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.023733,-81.596611

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Carries US 40 over Wills Creek & Ohio Central Railroad
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 483.9 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Beam bridge over Wills Creek & Ohio Central Railroad on US 40
History: Built 1924; rehabilitated 1971; deck replaced 2018
Built: 1924

Location: Guernsey County

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Dewey Ave Viaduct

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460809

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Dewey Ave Viaduct

1928 view looking south

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Leatherwood Creek Railroad Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 39.995382,-81.499514

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Carries Trail over Leatherwood Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder carrying trail over Leatherwood Creek.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Leatherwood Creek on Trail
History:
Built:

Location: Guernsey County

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OHCR Railroad Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.021391,-81.609765

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Carries Ohio Central Railroad over Crooked Creek
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Beam bridge over Crooked Creek on Ohio Central Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Guernsey County

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South 9th Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.014596,-81.587041

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Carries South 9th Street over Leatherwood Creek
Design: truss/pony/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge on South 9th Street over Leatherwood Creek
History:
Built:

Location: Guernsey County

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341863

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South 9th Street Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

341864

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South 9th Street Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

341865

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South 9th Street Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in July 2015

435930

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Photo taken by David Backlin in September 2018

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Spillway Senecaville Lak Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.925186,-81.435286

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Carries Sr 574 over Spillway Senecaville Lak
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 116.1 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Spillway Senecaville Lak on Sr 574
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935

Location: Guernsey County

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Main Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.970074,-81.533367

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Carries Main Street over Wills Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 7-panel, pinned Pratt through truss 4-panel, pinned Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wills Creek on Main Street in Byesville
History:
Built: ca. 1880's

Location: Guernsey County

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490533

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Main Street Bridge

1910 view

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CUOH - Wills Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.952196,-81.537910

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Carries Columbus & Ohio River Railroad over Wills Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 125.0 Feet
Span Length: 125.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Wills Creek on Columbus & Ohio River Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Guernsey County

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BO - Wills Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.025392,-81.603187

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Carries B&O RR over Wills Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Wills Creek on B&O RR
History:
Built:

Location: Guernsey County

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BO - Wills Creek Bridge

looking west in early 1900s

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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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