Historic Bridges
of the United States
Roley School Covered Bridge
Fairfield County
,
Ohio
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Overview
Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge in Lancaster
Location
Lancaster
,
Fairfield County
,
Ohio
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Built in 1899 to span canal near Baltimore, later moved to Roley Road, moved to fairgrounds in 1974.
Builder
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J.W.Buchanan
Design
Multiple Kingpost through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 49 ft.
Total length: 49 ft.
Also called
Basil Canal Bridge
Inventory number
BH 36796
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Categories
19th Century
(2,019)
Built 1899
(74)
Built during 1890s
(790)
Covered
(561)
Fairfield County, Ohio
(29)
J.W.Buchanan
(4)
Lancaster, Ohio
(1)
Multiple Kingpost truss
(56)
Ohio
(1,679)
Open to pedestrians
(486)
Span length 25-50 feet
(6,209)
Through truss
(5,491)
Total length 25-50 feet
(5,368)
Truss
(16,173)
Update Log
July 3, 2008: Added by Anthony Dillon
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Anthony Dillon -
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