Covered bridges of southeast Ohio
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Athens County
Athens County features three of these preserved structures:- Blackwood Covered Bridge
This is a bridge over the Middle Branch of the Shade RiverShade RiverThe Shade River is a tributary of the Ohio River in southeastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Ohio River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau. The Shade River is long, or including its west...
in Lodi TownshipLodi Township, Athens County, OhioLodi Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,403 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Canaan Township - north...
. It is on Blackwood Road (County Road 46) just east of its intersection with Zion Road (Lodi Township Road 76). It is approximately seventy feet long. It sits higher above the water than the other two bridges in Athens County.
- Kidwell Covered Bridge
This covered bridge is located in Trimble TownshipTrimble Township, Athens County, OhioTrimble Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,710 people in the township, 1,728 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, on Monserat Ridge Road close to its intersection with Ohio State Route 685; Monserat Ridge Road also intersects with Ohio State Route 13 close by. The bridge spans Sunday CreekSunday CreekSunday Creek is a tributary of the Hocking River, 27.2 miles long, in southeastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Hocking and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining 139 square miles in a mainly rural area of the Allegheny Plateau region...
. This bridge is just southwest of the unincorporated community of Redtown, OhioRedtown, OhioRedtown is an unincorporated community in Athens County, Ohio, United States. Redtown is located at the intersection of State Routes 13 and 685. The community is north of Chauncey and south of Jacksonville....
and northeast of the unincorporated community of Truetown, Ohio. It is approximately seventy feet long. This bridge has been stabilized, renovated and structurally strengthened by the County Engineer's Office of Athens County, OhioAthens County, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 62,223 people, 22,501 households, and 12,713 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 24,901 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile...
; however, the bridge (as shown in the photo) is temporarily closed due to damage to overhead structural members caused by an oversize truck being driven across the bridge.
- Palos Covered Bridge
This structure is located on Red Rock Road, a Trimble TownshipTrimble Township, Athens County, OhioTrimble Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,710 people in the township, 1,728 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
road, close to its intersection with Ohio State Route 13, and is easily visible from the highway. It spans Sunday CreekSunday CreekSunday Creek is a tributary of the Hocking River, 27.2 miles long, in southeastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Hocking and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining 139 square miles in a mainly rural area of the Allegheny Plateau region...
and is a short distance southwest of Burr Oak State ParkBurr Oak State ParkBurr Oak State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Ohio, located mostly in Morgan County, with part extending into Athens County. Its address is listed as Glouster....
. It is approximately eighty feet long.
Jackson County
- Johnson Road Covered Bridge
The Johnson Road Covered Bridge carries Johnson Road over the Brushy Fork of the Little Scioto RiverLittle Scioto RiverLittle Scioto River may refer to any of several streams in the state of Ohio in the United States:*Little Scioto River, a tributary of the Ohio River.*Little Scioto River, a tributary of the Scioto River....
near Petersburg in southwestern Scioto TownshipScioto Township, Jackson County, OhioScioto Township is one of the twelve townships of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 1,788 people lived in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
. Built in 1870, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Vinton County
- Eakin Mill Covered Bridge
Eakin Mill Covered BridgeEakin Mill Covered BridgeThe Eakin Mill Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge in Vinton County, Ohio, United States...
carries Mound Hill Road over Raccoon CreekRaccoon CreekRaccoon Creek may refer to:*Raccoon Creek, a tributary of the Coosa River in Alabama*Raccoon Creek , a tributary of the Etowah River*Raccoon Creek, a tributary of the Elm River...
north of Arbaugh in Vinton TownshipVinton Township, Vinton County, OhioVinton Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 558 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Madison Township: north...
. Built in 1870, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Ponn Humpback Covered Bridge
Ponn Humpback Covered Bridge
Washington County
- Hune Covered Bridge
Hune Covered BridgeHune Covered BridgeThe Hune Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located northeast of the community of Dart, it spans the Little Muskingum River in northeastern Lawrence Township in the eastern part of Washington County...
, which carries Cullen Road over the Little Muskingum RiverLittle Muskingum RiverThe Little Muskingum River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 65 mi long, in southeast Ohio in the United States.It rises in the hill country of Monroe County, approximately 5 mi northwest of the Ohio River and 8 mi southeast of Woodsfield...
south of Wingett Run in Lawrence TownshipLawrence Township, Washington County, OhioLawrence Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 956 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
. Built in 1879, this Long Truss covered bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Hildreth Covered Bridge
The Hildreth Covered BridgeHildreth Covered BridgeThe Hildreth Covered Bridge, also known as the "Hills Covered Bridge" or "Lafaber's Mill Bridge," is a historic covered bridge in Washington County, Ohio, United States. Located off State Route 26 in Newport Township, about east of the city of Marietta, the bridge historically carried Hills...
is also known as the "Hills Covered Bridge." It formerly carried Hills Bridge Road over the Little Muskingum RiverLittle Muskingum RiverThe Little Muskingum River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 65 mi long, in southeast Ohio in the United States.It rises in the hill country of Monroe County, approximately 5 mi northwest of the Ohio River and 8 mi southeast of Woodsfield...
east of Marietta in Newport TownshipNewport Township, Washington County, OhioNewport Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,176 people in the township.-Geography:...
, United States. Built in 1879, this Howe Truss covered bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.