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Byer Covered Bridge

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Photos 

Side view

Photo taken 2005 by Gregory S. Hamilton

Map 

Facts 

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

Categories 

19th Century (3,822)
Built 1872 (41)
Built during 1870s (545)
Covered (925)
Jackson County, Ohio (22)
NR-listed (2,354)
Ohio (2,197)
One-lane traffic (7,112)
Open (28,319)
Owned by county (16,492)
Smith truss (27)
Span length 50-75 feet (6,996)
Through truss (9,211)
Total length 50-75 feet (6,897)
Truss (23,575)

Update Log 

  • October 11, 2011: Updated by Bill Eichelberger: Bridge is open to traffic.
  • May 17, 2009: New photos from Brian McKee
  • November 21, 2005: Posted photos from Gregory S. Hamilton

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