This three span stone arch bridge is among the oldest bridges in Ohio with an 1826 construction date. The arch ring of the western span which had severely deteriorated was rebuilt of concrete, and the overall bridge preserved in a noteworthy effort by a local group, the Blaine Bridge Community Preservation Project who was able to save this bridge in the face of demolition plans. As such, this bridge remains standing as the oldest of three generations of roadways following the route of the National Road. The second generation bridge, the high level