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State Road - 1983
State Road Bridge is a covered bridge spanning Conneaut Creek in Monroe Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio. The bridge, one of currently 17 drivable bridges in the county, is a single-span Town Lattice truss design. Constructed in 1983 of 97,000 feet of southern pine and oak, it features a 4-foot-tall window that extends the length of the bridge. The 157 ft. bridge was the first covered bridge designed and built by County Engineer John Smolen, Jr. The dedication of the bridge in 1983 was the forerunner of the Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Festival. The bridge is located approximately 3.9 miles east-southeast of North Kingsville.
State Road Bridge is not to be confused with a covered bridge on another State Road in the county, Smolen-Gulf Bridge.
The original covered bridge at this location was built in 1831, by Ira Benton, and David Niles, for a cost of $100. The bridge stood until 1898.
Dimensions: Span: 140 feet; length: 157 feet; width: 17 feet 6 inches; height: 14 feet 6 inches.
Located at: N41 53.184 W80 37.234 - WGCB #35-04-58
Photographed in May of 2022 on a morning filled with rain.