Harpersfield Bridge is a covered bridge

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 the Grand River

Grand River (Ohio)

The Grand River is a tributary of Lake Erie, 102.7 miles long, in northeastern Ohio in the United States. Via Lake Erie, the Niagara River and Lake Ontario, it is part of the watershed of the St. Lawrence River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean...

 in Harpersfield Township

Harpersfield Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio

Harpersfield Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,603 people in the township.-Geography:Located on the northwestern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:...

, 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

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, United States

United States

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. This double-span Howe truss bridge, one of currently 16 drivable covered bridges in the county, is the second longest covered bridge in Ohio at 228 feet. A flood

Flood

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 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 1991-92. The bridge also features an Ashtabula County MetroPark at its north end, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 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 35-04-19, and it is located approximately 3.4 mi (5.4 km) south of Geneva

Geneva, Ohio

Geneva is a city in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The area which would become Geneva was originally settled in 1805, and was incorporated as a city in 1958. It is named after Geneva, New York. The city's population was 6,595 at the 2000 census....

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Directions to bridge

• From Interstate 90 exit 218, head south on State Route 534 approximately 0.2 miles.
• Turn right (south) on Harpersfield Road (C-154) and continue 0.9 miles to the bridge.

History

• 1868 – Bridge constructed.
• 1962 – Bypassed when State Route 534 was rerouted around the settlement of Harpersfield.
• 1991-92 – Bridge renovated.

Dimensions

• Length: 228 feet (69.5 m)
• Overhead clearance: 12 feet 9 inches (3.9 m)

External links

• Harpersfield Covered Bridge Metropark (Ashtabula County Metroparks)
• Ohio Covered Bridges List
• Ohio Covered Bridge Homepage
• The Covered Bridge Numbering System
• Ohio Historic Bridge Association
• Harpersfield Road Covered Bridge ("Ohio's Covered Bridges", Office of Structural Engineering, Ohio Department of Transportation)