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Rommels Mill Bridge

Richland County, Ohio

Photos 

Looking Southwest

The old mill in the background is no longer standing.

Photo taken by Joshua Collins in Winter 2007-2008

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BH Photo #149285

Map 

Description 

Rommels Mill Bridge carries Benedict Road over Clear Fork Mohican River in Richland County, Ohio.

The bridge is located adjacent to the ruins of Rommels Mill, constructed in 1853. The first crossing of Clear Fork was a covered bridge that was destroyed in a large flood in 1913. It was replaced with a Warren through truss.

In mid-2005, Rommels Mill Bridge was dismantled and relocated to the Ohio Bridge yard where the steel members were either restored or replaced. The bridge was galvanized. In May 2006, US Bridge of Cambridge re-erected the bridge.

Facts 

Overview
Warren through truss bridge over Clear Fork Mohican River on TR 349 (Benedict Rd.)
Location
Richland County, Ohio
Status
Open to traffic
Design
6-panel, riveted Warren through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 107.9 ft.
Total length: 112.9 ft.
Deck width: 13.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.59999, -82.40761   (decimal degrees)
40°35'60" N, 82°24'27" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/380903/4495305 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Butler
Average daily traffic (as of 2015)
351
Inventory numbers
ODOT 7035462 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure file number)
BH 43630 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of October 2018)
Overall condition: Good
Superstructure condition rating: Excellent (9 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Excellent (9 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Excellent (9 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 73.8 (out of 100)
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Categories 

Built 1913 (902)
Built during 1910s (9,968)
Ohio (4,181)
Open (40,968)
Owned by county (21,607)
Richland County, Ohio (44)
Riveted (2,508)
 Span length 100-125 feet (4,554)
Through truss (16,756)
Total length 100-125 feet (5,375)
Truss (35,429)
Warren through truss (1,704)
Warren through truss with all verticals (439)
Warren truss (7,000)

Update Log 

  • August 4, 2020: Updated by Tony Dillon: Fixed various typos
  • February 23, 2017: Updated by Sherman Cahal: History
  • October 20, 2015: Updated by Janis Ford: Added original date
  • March 2, 2011: Updated by Nathan Holth: Merged NBI Data.
  • November 16, 2009: Added by Joshua Collins

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