Harpersfield Bridge is a covered bridge spanning the Grand River in Harpersfield Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. * Currently disassembled for renovation 2023 * This double-span Howe truss bridge, one of currently 17 drivable covered bridges in the county, is the third longest covered bridge in Ohio at 228 feet. A flood in 1913 washed away the land at the north end of the bridge, and the steel span was subsequently attached. The bridge features a walkway, added during its renovation in 1991–1992. The bridge also features an Ashtabula County MetroPark at its north end and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2][3] The bridge's WGCB number is 35-04-19,[4] and it is located approximately 3.4 miles (5.5 kilometres) south of Geneva.
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| Location | County Road 154 over the Grand River, Harpersfield, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 41°45′22″N 80°56′40″W / 41.75611°N 80.94444°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1873 |
| Built by | Potter |
| Architectural style | Howe truss covered bridge |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001315[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 3, 1975 |
| Coordinates | 41°45′21″N 80°56′39″W / 41.7559°N 80.9443°W |
| Locale | Ashtabula County |
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| Design | Double span, Howe truss |
| Total length | 228 feet (69.5 m) |
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| Construction start | 1868 |
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History
edit- 1868[3] or 1873[2] – Bridge constructed
- 1913 – Northern part of land washed out, steel span added[3]
- 1962 – Bypassed when State Route 534 was rerouted around the settlement of Harpersfield[5][6]
- 1975 - Added to National Register of Historic Places
- 1991-1992[3] and 2022-2023[7] – Bridge renovated
Dimensions
edit- Length: 228 feet (69 m)
- Overhead clearance: 12 feet 9 inches (3.89 m)
Gallery
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A panoramic view of Grand River in June 2016.
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See also
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edit- ^ "National Register Information System – (#75001315)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Miriam F. Wood (1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Harpersfield Covered Bridget". National Park Service. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Ashtabula County Ohio Covered Bridge Festival". Archived from the original on 2006-12-07. Retrieved 2006-11-20. Ashtabula County Ohio Covered Bridge Festival
- ^ http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/ohio/htm/3500419.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-19
- ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1961). Ohio Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:633,600. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. § N3. OCLC 5673562, 54667348. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1962). Ohio Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). c. 1:563,200. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. § N3. OCLC 5673562, 7444243. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ Haytcher, Brian (June 2, 2022). "Work underway on Harpersfield Covered Bridge". Star Beacon. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
External links
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- Harpersfield Covered Bridge Metropark (Ashtabula County Metroparks)
- Ohio Covered Bridges List
- Ohio Historic Bridge Association
- Harpersfield Road Covered Bridge ("Ohio's Covered Bridges", Office of Structural Engineering, Ohio Department of Transportation)