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Cox Covered Bridge 35-82-10

Vinton County, Ohio

Photos 

Overview

Photo taken 2005 by Gregory S. Hamilton

BH Photo #108452

Map 

Street View 

Brief History 

Written by Sherman Cahal

The covered Queenpost through truss was constructed in 1884 by the Diltz & Steele Company.

In August 1992, the county Engineer's office moved the covered bridge 20 feet north onto new concrete foundations. The ends of the bridge were jacked up and metal runners were placed under them. Strips of plywood were laid down on both banks of the creek, nailed together and coated with grease. Steel cables were fastened to the runners under the ends of the bridge and attached to front loaders which pulled the bridge to the new site.

The Cox Covered Bridge was restored in 2004. It was funded through a grant from the Ohio's Hill Country Heritage Area and the Ohio Governor's Office of Appalachia.

Facts 

Overview
Covered bridge over Brushy Fork on CR 20
Location
Vinton County, Ohio
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built 1884 by Diltz & Steele; bypassed and closed to traffic in 1992
Design
Queenpost through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 40.0 ft.
Total length: 42.0 ft.
Deck width: 12.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 11.5 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.36600, -82.46067   (decimal degrees)
39°21'58" N, 82°27'38" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/374169/4358410 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Zaleski
Average daily traffic (as of 1991)
60
Inventory numbers
ODOT 8230676 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure file number)
WGCB 35-82-10 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
BH 28539 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of January 2009)
Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

19th Century (9,625)
Built 1884 (229)
Built during 1880s (2,391)
Covered (3,339)
Have street view (30,394)
NR-eligible (4,127)
Non-Select (300)
Ohio (5,050)
One-lane traffic (8,122)
Open to pedestrians (4,692)
Owned by county (21,996)
 Preserved (1,246)
Queenpost truss (413)
Span length 25-50 feet (16,475)
Structurally deficient (12,515)
Sufficiency rating zero (179)
Through truss (19,024)
Total length 25-50 feet (11,690)
Truss (38,302)
Vinton County, Ohio (35)
Wooden deck (6,261)

Update Log 

  • April 15, 2019: New photo from Janis Ford
  • April 19, 2017: Essay added by Sherman Cahal
  • December 13, 2015: New photos from Jack Schmidt
  • September 9, 2014: New photo from Bill Eichelberger
  • March 19, 2014: Updated by Dave King: Added street view & imported photo
  • December 12, 2009: New photos from Brian McKee
  • January 30, 2006: Posted photos from Gregory S. Hamilton

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