Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Bell Covered Bridge

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Overview

Photos taken 2005 by Gregory S. Hamilton

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Side view of portal

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Bridge repaired and reopened to traffic

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in July 2008

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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in July 2008

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Overview: Covered bridge over Falls Creek on Bell Road (TR 39)
Location: Washington County, Ohio
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1888 by E.B. Henderson; rehabilitated 1998; closed Aug. 2005 because of termite damage. Now repaired and reopened to traffic.
Builder: - E.B.Henderson
Design: Covered Multiple Kingpost through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 63.0 ft.
Total length: 64.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 9.3 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.43083, -81.67633 (decimal degrees)
39°25'51" N, 81°40'35" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/441791/4364806 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Watertown
Inventory numbers: ODOT 8437718 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure feature number)
WGCB 35-84-12 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
BH 28549 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 12/2006): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 40.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 80