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Photo taken 2005 by Gregory S. Hamilton

Overview: Covered bridge over Pigeon Creek on CR 31 in Byer
Location: Jackson County, Ohio
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1872; rehabilitated 2003
Design: Covered Smith through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 72.2 ft.
Total length: 74.2 ft.
Deck width: 13.5 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 9.5 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 21, 1975
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.17950, -82.63133 (decimal degrees)
39°10'46" N, 82°37'53" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/359093/4337963 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Byer
Inventory numbers: ODOT 4031113 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure file number)
WGCB 35-40-08 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
NRHP 75001441 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 27737 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2011): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 42.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2011): 100