Ackley Covered Bridge

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Map 

Facts 

Overview

Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over pond in Dearborn

Location

Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan

History

Originally crossed between Greene and Washington Counties in Pennsylvania (38-30-41x). Dismantled and moved to Dearborn in November 1937.

Builders

- Daniel Clouse
- Joshua Ackley

Design

Multiple Kingpost through truss

Dimensions

Span length: 75 ft.
Total length: 75 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+42.30424, -83.22445   (decimal degrees)
42°18'15" N, 83°13'28" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

17/316651/4685952 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Dearborn

Inventory number

BH 37666 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• February 19, 2010: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Added GPS coordinates
• February 14, 2010: New photo from Robert Stephenson
• November 7, 2008: New photo from Bill Eichelberger
• October 24, 2008: New photo from Bill Eichelberger
• October 16, 2008: Added by Bill Eichelberger

Sources 

• Bill Eichelberger - wallyum [at] hotmail [dot] com
• Robert Stephenson - seinfeld99 [at] yahoo [dot] com
• Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com

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