Brubaker Covered Bridge

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Overview Photo taken 2006 by Jonathan Maxwell

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Inside Photo taken 2006 by Jonathan Maxwell

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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in November 2006 View high-res version

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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in November 2006 View high-res version

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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in November 2006 View high-res version

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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in November 2006 View high-res version

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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in November 2006 View high-res version

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End view Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in June 2010 View high-res version

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Wide oblique Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in June 2010 View high-res version

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Closer view Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in June 2010 View high-res version

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Low oblique Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in June 2010 View high-res version

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Childs Truss Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in June 2010 View high-res version

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Inside floor beam hangers Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in June 2010 View high-res version

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Vertical/diagonal connection Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in June 2010 View high-res version

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Floor beams Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in June 2010 View high-res version

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View of stream Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in June 2010 View high-res version

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Abutment Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in June 2010 View high-res version

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This bridge and the Christman Bridge feature unique skewed abutments. Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in June 2010 View high-res version

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Side view Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in June 2010 View high-res version

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Name plaque Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in June 2010 View high-res version

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Vertical end shot Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in June 2010 View high-res version

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Covered bridge over Sam's Run on Brubaker Road (TR 328)

Location

Preble County, Ohio

Status

Open to one-lane traffic

History

Built 1887 by Everett S. Sherman; rehabilitated 2005

Builder

- E.S. Sherman

Design

Covered Childs through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 73.2 ft.
Total length: 86.9 ft.
Deck width: 15.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 10.0 ft.

Recognition

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on June 11, 1975

Approximate latitude, longitude

+39.65167, -84.54383   (decimal degrees)
39°39'06" N, 84°32'38" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/710731/4391980 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

West Alexandria

Inventory numbers

ODOT 6832377 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure feature number)
WGCB 35-68-06 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
NRHP 75001527 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 28254 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 11/2008)

Deck condition rating: Excellent (9 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 48.3 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 1969)

70

Categories 

Update Log 

• June 23, 2010: New photos from Anthony Dillon
• January 12, 2010: New photos from Anthony Dillon
• July 23, 2008: Updated by Anthony Dillon
• August 10, 2006: Posted photos from Jonathan Maxwell

Sources 

• Jonathan Maxwell - themaxwellshouse [at] roadrunner [dot] com
• Dale Travis Covered Bridge List
• Anthony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com

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