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St. John's Bridge

Seneca County, Ohio

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Overview
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Sandusky River on County Road 6
Location
Seneca County, Ohio
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1913 by Modern Construction Co. after flood destroyed previous covered bridge; replaced 1978
Builder
- Modern Construction Co. of Fremont, Ohio
Design
One 156' Camelback through truss
Two 35' steel beam approach spans
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 156.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.03053, -83.21586   (decimal degrees)
41°01'50" N, 83°12'57" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/313722/4544511 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 95272 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

9-panel truss (244)
Beam (16,952)
Built 1913 (911)
Built during 1910s (10,020)
Camelback truss (414)
Great Flood of 1913 (53)
Lost (29,135)
Lost 1978 (74)
Lost during 1970s (971)
 Modern Construction Co. (4)
Ohio (4,300)
Replaced by new bridge (19,807)
Sandusky River (58)
Seneca County, Ohio (77)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,454)
Through truss (17,238)
Truss (35,996)

Update Log 

  • June 23, 2022: Updated by Paul Plassman: Added builder and build date
  • November 29, 2021: Updated by Paul Plassman: Added dimensions
  • November 28, 2021: Added by Paul Plassman

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