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As you can see, the southern half is made of cut stone...

Photo taken by Joshua Collins in March 2009

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Rock Road S. on abandoned section of Conrail (former Erie RR) in Ontario
Location: Richland County, Ohio
Status: Open to traffic
Future prospects: Damaged by oversized construction truck July 22, 2011. Reported as slated for demolition (account highway obstruction and truck damage) in May 19, 2012 Mansfield News Journal after months of deliberation and debate by county and railroad officials. Bridge was listed on the 2012 List of Ohio's Most Endangered Historic Sites, according to Preservation Ohio.
History: Built 1868 by the Erie Railroad
Design: Stone arch, then bridge was widened using concrete, Southern half is cut stone and Northern half is concrete.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 15.1 ft.
Total length: 21.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.75801, -82.63315 (decimal degrees)
40°45'29" N, 82°37'59" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/362145/4513177 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Crestline
Inventory numbers: ODOT 7064799 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure file number)
BH 28325 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Average daily traffic (as of 1971): 910

October 2, 2012: Updated by Alexander D. Mitchell IV: Damage reported; Bridge slated for demolition as of June 2012
April 1, 2010: Updated by Joshua Collins: added google street view
March 22, 2009: Updated by Joshua Collins: overview
March 6, 2009: New photos from Joshua Collins

Rock Road S. Bridge

Posted January 10, 2013, by Anonymous

Should this mongrel bridge also be categorized as a concrete arch?