The Gregg Mill/Pine Bluff Bridge was built in 1881 over Wakatomika Creek on Frampton Road near Fallsburg in Licking County, Ohio. It was one of five bridges originally spanning the Wakatomika on Frampton Road. The bridge is 124 feet long and features a multiple kingpost truss design. It has two spans which are 57 feet each.

In 1987, voters passed a public works bond issue to invest $198,000 into the bridge’s restoration. Much of the original construction and materials were refurbished, and the bridge was reinforced to hold up to modern traffic. In January of 2005, the bridge suffered heavy damage from flood waters. The Federal Emergency Management Agency reimbursed $307,000 to the county in order to make repairs to the bridge. The structure was damaged once again in October of 2008 when a vehicle that exceeded the 10’ clearance limit attempted to cross the bridge. The damage left the bridge unusable, tearing out many of the beams and supports that held up the roof.

The bridge rests on cut stone abutments with a concrete pier. It is covered with gray-painted vertical boards and battens on the sides and portals and is open under the eaves for ventilation. There are two small windows on the downstream side and three on the upstream side. The deck consists of lengthwise planking and it has a green-painted metal roof. The bridge is also known as the Handel's Bridge.

Dimensions:  Length of largest span: 57 ft.;  total length: 124 ft.;  deck width: 11.6 ft.;  vertical clearance above deck: 12 ft.

Licking County is crisscrossed by rivers, creeks, and at one time, canals. Because of this geographical characteristic, the county is home to a large number of bridges. In years past, Licking County could boast over 150 wood truss bridges. It’s possible that there were even more at one time, but unfortunately, the Licking County Commissioners’ Journals are missing from the years 1866-1875, so we do not know for certain how many bridges were built during that time.

Located at:  N40 13.309    W82 14.302      -      WGCB #35-45-06

Photographed in May 2022