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Caine Road - 1986
The Caine Road Bridge is a covered bridge spanning the west branch of the Ashtabula River in Pierpont Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio. The bridge was built in 1986 in honor of Ashtabula County's 175th anniversary, and one of currently 17 drivable bridges in the county, is a single-span Pratt truss design. The modern covered bridge is located approximately 13 mi east-northeast of Jefferson.
Thomas Caine and wife his wife Margaret (Quiggen) Caine were born on the Isle of Mann. They emigrated to America in about 1837, settling in Newburg, Ohio, and later moving to Pierpont, where he was a farmer. They had 7 children. Thomas died in 1894, and his wife Margaret earlier in 1888. They are buried in nearby Evergreen Cemetery, along with four of their children.
Dimensions: Length: 124 feet; overhead clearance: 13 feet 5 inches.
Located at: N41 45.889 W80 36.991 - WGCB #35-04-61
Photographed in May 2022