Benetka Road Covered Bridge

Bridge in Ohio, United States

41°50′55″N 80°41′21″W / 41.84861°N 80.68917°W / 41.84861; -80.68917LocaleAshtabula County, Ohio, United StatesCharacteristicsDesignsingle span, Town truss with archTotal length115 feet (35.1 m)HistoryConstruction startca 1900Location Map

Benetka Road Bridge is a covered bridge spanning the Ashtabula River in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The bridge, one of currently 17 drivable bridges in the county, is a single span Town truss design, with laminated arches being added during its renovation in 1985.^[1] The bridge’s WGCB number is 35-04-12,^[2] and it is located approximately 4 mi (6.4 km) south of North Kingsville.

History

ca 1900 – Bridge constructed.
1985 – Bridge rehabilitated; laminated arches added.

The bridge is located in Sheffield and was first known as East Matherson, named after Samuel Mather. John Greggs, the first Justice of the Peace, gave it the name of Sheffield. In the mid-19th century a water powered saw, grist and flour mill was located by this site.

Dimensions

Length: 115 feet (35.1 m)
Overhead clearance: 10 feet 9 inches (3.3 m)

References

^ "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/3500412.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-12

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Benetka Road Covered Bridge.

Ohio Covered Bridges List
Ohio Historic Bridge Association
"Benetka Road Bridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-12-30.