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Ruffner/Moore Covered Bridge

Perry County, Ohio
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Ruffner/Moore Covered Bridge

Photo taken by Chad Wilkins in September 2010

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Perry County

~ ID # 35-64-84 (formerly 35-23-31) ~ Ruffner/Moore Covered Bridge LOC: S.SE. Thornville on farm over pond, Thorn Twp sec 26 [off OH13 7m S. jct I-70 (exit 132) on E. side hwy]. Private Truss Type: Multiple Kingpost (MKP ) Length: 78' | Built: 1875 | Moved: 1986

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Overview
Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over pond
Location
Thornville, Perry County, Ohio
History
Moved to current location in 1986
Design
Multiple Kingpost through truss
Also called
Ruffner
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.84832, -82.39205   (decimal degrees)
39°50'54" N, 82°23'31" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/380910/4411849 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Rushville
Inventory number
BH 49567 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Lost 1875 (2)
Lost during 1870s (10)
Multiple Kingpost truss (91)
Ohio (2,201)
Owned privately (558)
Perry County, Ohio (19)
Thornville, Ohio (1)
Through truss (9,254)
Truss (23,615)
Unknown status (795)

Update Log 

  • September 11, 2011: New photo from Chad Wilkins
  • September 10, 2011: Added by Chad Wilkins

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Ruffner/Moore Covered Bridge
Posted October 8, 2011, by Jodi Christman (masterofchaos [at] comcast [dot] net)

Very nice photo...love the transitioning colors of the light