Riverdale Road Bridge is a covered bridge spanning the Grand River in Morgan Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio. The bridge, one of the currently 16 drivable bridges in Ashtabula County, is a single-span Town Lattice truss design. This 114-foot bridge, built in 1874, sits high above the Grand River. During its renovation in 1981, the floor was rebuilt, and glue-laminated wood girders were added. Previously, center steel bracing had been replaced under the bridge in 1945. In 1987, a new concrete abutment for additional support was added after the road at the east end of the bridge washed out.

Bridge history:

1874 – Bridge constructed.
1945 – Center steel bracing replaced.
1981 – Bridge renovated.
1987 – Concrete abutment added at the west end after the road washed out.

Dimensions:  Span: 111 feet;   Length: 140 feet;   Width: 12 feet 6 inches;   Height: 10 feet 6 inches;   Overhead clearance:  9 feet 6 inches.

Riverdale Bridge was listed with the National Register of Historic Places.

Located at:  N41 40.400   W80 52.300        -        WGCB #35-04-22

Photographed in June of 2022

Photos by Millard Farmer