Creek Road Covered Bridge
Encyclopedia
Creek Road Bridge is a covered bridge
spanning Conneaut Creek
in Conneaut
, Ashtabula County
, Ohio
, United States
. The bridge, one of currently 16 drivable bridges in the county, is a single span Town truss design. The bridge’s WGCB
number is 35-04-12, and it is located at 41°55′10.884"N 80°36′34.812"W (41.91969, 80.60967) approximately 3.4 mi (5.5 km) southwest of Conneaut.
Covered bridge
A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, often accommodating only a single lane of traffic. Most covered bridges are wooden; some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides...
spanning Conneaut Creek
Conneaut Creek
Conneaut Creek is a tributary of Lake Erie in northwestern Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio in the United States. Via Lake Erie, the Niagara River and Lake Ontario, it is part of the watershed of the St...
in Conneaut
Conneaut, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,485 people, 5,038 households, and 3,410 families residing in the city. The population density was 473.4 people per square mile . There were 5,710 housing units at an average density of 216.5 per square mile...
, Ashtabula County
Ashtabula County, Ohio
Ashtabula County is the northeasternmost county in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 101,497, its county seat is Jefferson. The county is named for a Native American word meaning "river of many fish"....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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. The bridge, one of currently 16 drivable bridges in the county, is a single span Town truss design. The bridge’s WGCB
World Guide to Covered Bridges
The World Guide to Covered Bridges is a covered bridge numbering system. The system was invented by John Diehl, the chairman of the Ohio Covered Bridge Committee. The committee first used the numbering system in 1953 to publish a list of covered bridges in Ohio....
number is 35-04-12, and it is located at 41°55′10.884"N 80°36′34.812"W (41.91969, 80.60967) approximately 3.4 mi (5.5 km) southwest of Conneaut.
Directions to bridge
- From Interstate 90 exit 241, head north on State Route 7 approximately 0.5 miles.
- Turn left (west) on Gateway Avenue and continue 0.2 miles.
- Turn right (north) on Center Road and continue 0.2 miles.
- Turn left (west) on Daniels Avenue and continue 1.8 miles.
- Turn left (south) on Keefus Road and continue 0.2 miles.
- Turn right (west) on Creek Road and continue 0.2 miles to the bridge.
Dimensions
- Length: 112 feet (34.1 m)
- Overhead clearance: 11 feet 4 inches (3.5 m)
- Underclearance: 25 feet (7.6 m)