Mechanicsville Road Covered Bridge
Encyclopedia
Mechanicsville Road Bridge is a covered bridge
spanning the Grand River
in Austinburg Township, Ashtabula County
, Ohio
, United States
. The bridge, one of currently 16 drivable bridges in the county, is the longest single span covered bridge in the county, and is believed to be the oldest in the county as well. The bridge is a Howe truss design, with laminated arches added during its renovation in 2003-04. The bridge’s WGCB
number is 35-04-18, and it is located at 41°45′16.632"N 80°53′52.584"W (41.75462, 80.89794) approximately 4.3 mi (7.0 km) southeast of Geneva
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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 Austinburg Township, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The bridge, one of currently 16 drivable bridges in the county, is the longest single span covered bridge in the county, and is believed to be the oldest in the county as well. The bridge is a Howe truss design, with laminated arches added during its renovation in 2003-04. 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 35-04-18, and it is located at 41°45′16.632"N 80°53′52.584"W (41.75462, 80.89794) approximately 4.3 mi (7.0 km) southeast 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 0.7 miles.
- Turn left (east) on State Route 307 and continue 2.2 miles.
- Turn right (south) on Mechanicsville Road (C-9) and continue 0.9 miles.
- Turn right (west) on the former Mechanicsville Road to the bridge.
History
- 1867 – Bridge constructed.
- unknown – The bridge was closed to traffic until the renovations were completed in 2004.
- unknown – Mechanicsville Road was rerouted from just west of the bridge to just east and north across a new bridge.
- 2003-04 – Bridge renovated.
- 2004 – Bridge rededicated and reopened to traffic.