Historic Bridges
of the United States
Root Covered Bridge
Washington County
,
Ohio
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Photo taken 2005 by Gregory S. Hamilton
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TopoZone
Terraserver USA
Facts
Overview
Covered bridge over South Branch Wolf Creek on CR 6
Location
Washington County
,
Ohio
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built 1878 by Rolla Merydith; rehabilitated 2001
Builder
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Rolla Merydith
Design
Covered Long through truss
Dimensions
Total length: 65.0 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on March 27, 1975
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.34267, -81.75400
(decimal degrees)
39°20'34" N, 81°45'14" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/435025/4355074
(zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Cutler
Inventory numbers
ODOT 8432368
(Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure feature number)
WGCB 35-84-08
(World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
NRHP 75001552
(National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 28559
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Categories
19th Century
(2,016)
Built 1878
(31)
Built during 1870s
(302)
Covered
(559)
Long truss
(6)
NR-listed
(1,538)
Ohio
(1,678)
Open to pedestrians
(486)
Owned by county
(14,324)
Rolla Merydith
(3)
Through truss
(5,484)
Total length 50-75 feet
(5,024)
Truss
(16,167)
Washington County, Ohio
(24)
Update Log
July 4, 2008: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Builder
February 20, 2006: Posted photos from Gregory S. Hamilton
Sources
Gregory S. Hamilton's Photography
Dale Travis Covered Bridge List
Anthony Dillon -
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