Historic Bridges of the U.S. | John Bright No. 2 Covered Bridge

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Photos

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Side view

These photos, taken 2004 by Gregory S. Hamilton, show the restored bridge in its new location

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Portal

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Inside view

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Close-up of truss

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Historic marker

Welcome
to
Ohio University - Lancaster
The John Bridge No. 2 Covered Bridge
was built in 1881 by Augustus Borneman.
The suspension truss design is known
to have been used in only a few bridges
in Ohio. The laminated wooden arch
was added later.
The bridge spanned Poplar Creek
near Carroll, Ohio until it was
relocated to its present site in 1988.

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Portal

These photos from the Historic American Engineering Record show the bridge when it was still in use (but in poor condition) at its original location [Photos taken July 1986 by Louise Taft Cawood]

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Side view

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Close-up of joints

Map

Vicinity map

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Facts

Overview: Covered bridge relocated to the Ohio University-Lancaster campus in Lancaster
Location: Fairfield County, Ohio
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Future prospects: Preserved
History: Originally built 1881 by Augustus Borneman over Poplar Creek on Bish Road near Carroll. Rehabilitated 1913. Relocated 1988.
Builder: - August Borneman
Design: Primary support: 6-panel, inverted bowstring truss with wrought-iron lower chord and diagonal members, but wooden upper chord and vertical members
Secondary support: Wooden Burr arch, added 1913
Dimensions: Total length: 74.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 1975
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.73767, -82.58467 (decimal degrees)
39°44'16" N, 82°35'05" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/364213/4399842 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Lancaster
Inventory numbers: ODOT 2337304 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure feature number)
WGCB 35-23-10 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
NRHP 75001393 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 27541 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

July 4, 2008: Updated by Anthony Dillon
November 7, 2005: Posted photos from Gregory S. Hamilton

Sources

Gregory S. Hamilton - g40ham [at] aol [dot] com
HAER OH-45 - John Bright No. 2 Covered Bridge
Dale Travis Covered Bridge List
Anthony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com

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