Status: Bypassed with a new bridge to the East and retained for pedestrian use.
Location: 41.016165,-83.922203
Carries County Road 3 (Pearl Street) over Blanchard River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Wrought iron, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 139.1 Feet
Span Length: 136.2 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Blanchard River on County Road 3 in Gilboa
History: Built 1886; rehabilitated 1972; bypassed 2003 and preserved for pedestrians
Built: 1886
Location: Putnam County
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214715
Blanchard River bridge at Gilboa
Public domain photo taken in June 2010
218510
Gilboa Thru Truss
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
218511
Gilboa Thru Truss
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct 23, 2011
218512
Gilboa Thru Truss
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
218513
Gilboa Thru Truss
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
218514
Gilboa Thru Truss
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
218515
Gilboa Thru Truss
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
218516
Gilboa Thru Truss
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
218517
Gilboa Thru Truss
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
218518
Gilboa Thru Truss
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
218519
Gilboa Thru Truss
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
218520
Gilboa Thru Truss
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
218521
Gilboa Thru Truss
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
502052
Gilboa Wagon Bridge
view c1910
Photo from old postcard
Status: Removed and replaced
Location: 40.973042,-83.976607
Carries County Road 6 over Riley Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 86.9 Feet
Span Length: 86.9 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Riley Creek on County Road 6
History: Built 1893 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Built: 1893
Location: Putnam County
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510621
Photo taken by Ohio Historic Bridge Inventory
510622
Photo taken by Ohio Historic Bridge Inventory
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.947467,-84.165136
Carries County Road P over Sugar Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Sugar Creek on County Road P
History: Built 1896
Built: 1896
Location: Putnam County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.919326,-84.061207
Carries Wayne Street. over Plum Creek
Design: truss/pony/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Plum Creek on County Road R in Columbus Grove
History: Built 1955 by the Ohio Bridge Corp.; rehabilitated 1994
Built: 1955
Location: Putnam County
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218496
Road R or West St. Bridge
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
218497
Road R or West St. Bridge
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct 23, 2011
218498
Road R or West St. Bridge
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
218499
Road R or West St. Bridge
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
Status: Bypassed with a new bridge but retained.
Location: 40.953885,-84.341181
Carries TR 25 over Little Auglaize River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 95.1 Feet
Span Length: 61.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Little Auglaize River on TR 25
History: Built before 1900 by the Canton Bridge Co.
Built: ca.1895
Location: Putnam County
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216699
Photo taken by Janis Ford
216700
Photo taken by Janis Ford
218485
Little Auglaize River TR O-25 Bridge
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
218486
Little Auglaize River TR O-25 Bridge
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct 23, 2011
218487
Little Auglaize River TR O-25 Bridge
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
218488
Little Auglaize River TR O-25 Bridge
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
218489
Little Auglaize River TR O-25 Bridge
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
218490
Little Auglaize River TR O-25 Bridge
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
218491
Little Auglaize River TR O-25 Bridge
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
218492
Little Auglaize River TR O-25 Bridge
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
218493
Little Auglaize River TR O-25 Bridge
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
218494
Little Auglaize River TR O-25 Bridge
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
218495
Little Auglaize River TR O-25 Bridge
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
Status: No longer exists
Location: 41.154167,-84.247222
Carries TR 20 over North Powell Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 67.9 Feet
Span Length: 58.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over North Powell Creek on TR 20
History: Replaced 2000
Built:
Location: Putnam County
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Status: Removed
Location: 40.946667,-84.188333
Carries County Road P over Ottawa River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 165.0 Feet
Span Length: 160.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Ottawa River on County Road P
History: Built 1913; removed 1998-99
Built: 1913
Location: Putnam County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.861667,-84.193333
Carries Old OH 12 over Ottawa River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 230.0 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Ottawa River on Old OH 12
History: Built 1932; replaced 2015
Built: 1932
Location: Putnam County
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216702
Photo taken by Janis Ford
216703
Photo taken by Janis Ford
376467
Photo provided by Anonymous
376466
Photo provided by Anonymous
376465
Photo provided by Anonymous
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 0.000000,0.000000
Carries Township Road K-6 over Riley Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 70.9 Feet
Span Length: 70.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Riley Creek on TR K-6
History: Built 1900; rehabilitated 1973
Built: 1900
Location: Putnam County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.141667,-84.218333
Carries Township Road 18A over North Powell Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss with trussed floor beams
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 38.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over North Powell Creek on Township Road 18A
History: Built ca.1870's by D.H. & C.C. Morrison,
Built: ca.1870's
Location: Putnam County
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218414
Road 18-A Pony Truss
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct 23, 2011
218415
Road 18-A Pony Truss
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
218416
Road 18-A Pony Truss
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct 23, 2011
218417
Road 18-A Pony Truss
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct 23, 2011
218418
Road 18-A Pony Truss
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct 23, 2011
218419
Road 18-A Pony Truss
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct 23, 2011
218420
Road 18-A Pony Truss
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct 23, 2011
218421
Road 18-A Pony Truss
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct 23, 2011
218422
Road 18-A Pony Truss
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct 23, 2011
218423
Road 18-A Pony Truss
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct 23, 2011
218424
Road 18-A Pony Truss
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct 23, 2011
218425
Road 18-A Pony Truss
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct 23, 2011
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.150000,-84.238333
Carries Township Road 19-A over North Powell Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 39.0 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over North Powell Creek on Township Road 19-A
History: Built 1898 by the New Columbus Bridge Co.
Built: 1898
Location: Putnam County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.160000,-84.305000
Carries Township Road 23 over South Powell Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 55.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over South Powell Creek on Township Road 23
History: Built 1900; rehabilitated 2001
Built: 1900
Location: Putnam County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.078333,-84.151667
Carries Township Road G over Miller City Cut-off
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 64.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge on Township Road G
History: Built 1916 by the The Wynkoop-Mcgormley Co.
Built: 1916
Location: Putnam County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.978333,-83.991667
Carries Township Road M-6 over Riley Creek
Design: truss/pony/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring pony truss
Total Length: 86.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Bowstring pony truss bridge over Riley Creek on Township Road M-6
History: Built 1876 by the D.H. Morrison
Built: 1876
Location: Putnam County
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193042
Photo taken by janis Fordin September 2009
193043
Photo taken by Rick McOmber 2006
216704
Photo taken by Janis Ford
218500
Mallaham Bowstring Bridge
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
218501
Mallaham Bowstring Bridge
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct 23, 2011
218502
Mallaham Bowstring Bridge
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
218503
Mallaham Bowstring Bridge
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
218504
Mallaham Bowstring Bridge
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
218505
Mallaham Bowstring Bridge
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
218506
Mallaham Bowstring Bridge
Photo taken by Brian McKee Oct. 23, 2011
282545
Perspective View Looking Southwest From Northeast End Of Bridge
Photo taken by Joe Elliott for the Historic American Engineering Record
282546
Perspective View Looking Southeast From Northwest End Of Bridge
Photo taken by Joe Elliott for the Historic American Engineering Record
282547
View Across Deck From South End
Photo taken by Joseph Elliott for the Historic American Engineering Record
282548
Perspective View Looking Southwest From Northeast End Of Bridge
Photo taken by Joseph Elliott for the Historic American Engineering Record
282549
Perspective View Looking Southeast From Northwest End Of Bridge
Photo taken by Joseph Elliott for the Historic American Engineering Record
282550
Perspective View Looking Northeast
Photo taken by Joseph Elliott for the Historic American Engineering Record
282551
Detail View Of Southwest Truss Panel
Photo taken by Joseph Elliott for the Historic American Engineering Record
282552
View Looking Northeast Showing Underside Details
Photo taken by Joseph Elliott for the Historic American Engineering Record
282553
Detail View Of West Truss, Showing Upper Chord
Photo taken by Joseph Elliott for the Historic American Engineering Record
282554
Detail View Showing Underside Of Upper Chord
Photo taken by Joseph Elliott for the Historic American Engineering Record
282555
Detail View Of Builders Plate On Upper Chord
Photo taken by Joseph Elliott for the Historic American Engineering Record
282556
Detail View Of Rod Connector In Center Of Truss Panel
Photo taken by Joseph Elliott for the Historic American Engineering Record
282557
Detail View From Deck Of Connections At Bottom Chord
Photo taken by Joseph Elliott for the Historic American Engineering Record
282558
Detail View Of Northwest Bearing Plate
Photo taken by Joseph Elliott for the Historic American Engineering Record
282559
View Of American Childhood And Bridge
Photo taken by Joseph Elliott for the Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Lost
Location: 40.910805,-84.361383
Carries Township Road R-23 over Little Auglaize River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 70.9 Feet
Span Length: 70.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Little Auglaize River on Township Road R-23
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900
Location: Putnam County
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206575
T23Putnam
Photo taken by Rick McOmber
Status: Replaced by a new bridge on a new alignment, and then demolished.
Location: 40.904622,-84.168086
Carries Township Road S over Sugar Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Sugar Creek on Township Road S
History: Built 1900; rehabilitated 1968
Built: 1900
Location: Putnam County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.868333,-84.133333
Carries Township Road U-13 over Sugar Creek
Design: truss/pony/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 56.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Sugar Creek on Township Road U-13
History: Built 1955; rehabilitated 1955
Built: 1955
Location: Putnam County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.923956,-84.062541
Carries Wayne Street over Plum Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 36.1 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Plum Creek on Wayne Street
History: Built 1900; replaced 1996
Built: 1900
Location: Putnam County
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Status: Demolished and replaced.
Location: 41.065197,-83.937998
Carries TR 165 over Rock Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Rock Creek on TR 165
History: Built 1919; rehabilitated 1983
Built: 1919
Location: Putnam County
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195019
Photo From Ohio Historic Bridge Inventory
195020
Photo From Ohio Historic Bridge Inventory
195021
Photo From Ohio Historic Bridge Inventory
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 41.000000,-84.000000
Carries Township Road K-6 over Riley Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Riley Creek on Township Road K-6
History: Replaced 2004
Built:
Location: Putnam County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 41.016126,-84.050590
Carries over
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: Whipple through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Whipple through truss bridge
History:
Built: 1880
Location: Putnam County
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354555
Photo uploaded by Art S
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.016660,-84.035097
Carries Indiana and Ohio Railway over Blanchard River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 266.0 Feet
Span Length: 160.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Blanchard River on Indiana and Ohio Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Putnam County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 40.904715,-84.295315
Carries Pedestrian path over Auglaize River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 140.3 Feet
Span Length: 69.8 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Auglaize River on Pedestrian path
History:
Built:
Location: Putnam County
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507503
Cable/suspender clamp
Photo taken by Paul Plassman in June 2017
507504
Beside bridge
Photo taken by Paul Plassman in June 2017
507505
Under bridge
Photo taken by Paul Plassman in June 2017
507506
Tower base
Photo taken by Paul Plassman in June 2017
507507
Underside and side of bridge
Photo taken by Paul Plassman in June 2017
507508
Tower
Photo taken by Paul Plassman in June 2017
507509
Tower elevation
Photo taken by Paul Plassman in June 2017
507510
Northeast oblique view
Photo taken by Paul Plassman in June 2017
507511
Wider northeast oblique view
Photo taken by Paul Plassman in June 2017
507512
Over the angry waters
Photo taken by Paul Plassman in June 2017
507513
East side span
Photo taken by Paul Plassman in June 2017
507514
Northwest oblique view
Photo taken by Paul Plassman in June 2017
507515
Wider northwest oblique view
Photo taken by Paul Plassman in June 2017
507516
Tower detail
Photo taken by Paul Plassman in June 2017
507517
From below bridge
Photo taken by Paul Plassman in June 2017
507518
Auglaize River rapids
Photo taken by Paul Plassman in June 2017
507519
Closeup of tower
Photo taken by Paul Plassman in June 2017
507520
Tower footing
Photo taken by Paul Plassman in June 2017
507521
Deck structure
Photo taken by Paul Plassman in June 2017
507522
Deck boards
Photo taken by Paul Plassman in June 2017
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 40.902521,-84.296135
Carries Rt 189 over Auglaize River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 9-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Auglaize River on Rt 189 at Ft. Jennings.
History: Replaced 1964
Built:
Location: Putnam County
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509864
Auglaize River Bridge
The Lima News: June 27 1961
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.019186,-84.288534
Carries Present-day route of OH-634 over Auglaize River
Design: truss/through/bowstring
Design Details: Three-span bowstring through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Auglaize River on Present-day route of OH-634
History: Built 1874; replaced 1959 by current bridge
Built: 1874
Location: Putnam County
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510412
29th May 1902 image looking south, up the Auglaize River
[digitally altered to reduce scanning artifacts and bring out truss structure - source image from book in link page 499, scan page 522] CASCADE NEAR CLOVERDALE, PERRY TOWNSHIP, PUTNAM COUNTY, OHIO Looking south, up the Auglaize River at Kilcannon Rapids, low stage of water 29th May 1902. The former Myers' flouring mill, high dam, and slackwater, show beyond the wagon bridge. The Bridge of the Findlay, Fort Wayne, and Western Railway (now operated by the C. H. & D. Ry Co.) crosses a few rods below. Cascade Park, a summer resort, is beyond the mill.
Photo digitally altered by Art S. in October 2021
510413
another copy of the first image
Photo uploaded by Art S.
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.
