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Blaine Road Covered Bridge 35-04-02x

Ashtabula County, Ohio

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Description: Sturdy landmark for over 100 years, this 112 foot long Town Lattice truss covered bridge carried Blaine Road over Ashtabula River in Plymouth Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio until it burned July 15, 1962. Nestled in the hollow at the bottom of a long, curving hill, it crossed the river in one span. Photo by Carl Lawrence. Ashtabula County #35-04-02

Columbus Metropolitan Library

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BH Photo #279847

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Facts 

Overview
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Ashtabula River on Blaine Road (Green Hill Road)
Location
Ashtabula County, Ohio
Status
Destroyed by fire
History
Built 1862; Destroyed by fire 1962
Design
Town lattice through truss
Dimensions
Total length: 112.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.85271, -80.72739   (decimal degrees)
41°51'10" N, 80°43'39" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/522629/4633458 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Gageville
Inventory numbers
WGCB 35-04-02x (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
BH 60262 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,574)
Ashtabula County, Ohio (102)
Built 1862 (38)
Built during 1860s (518)
Covered (1,650)
Destroyed by fire (195)
Lattice through truss (554)
Lattice truss (586)
 Lost (24,769)
Lost 1962 (66)
Lost during 1960s (747)
Ohio (3,410)
Through truss (15,087)
Total length 100-125 feet (5,176)
Town lattice truss (260)
Truss (32,814)

Update Log 

  • March 15, 2014: Added by Dave King

Sources 

  • Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com

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