Longest Covered Bridge in USA - Smolen Gulf Bridge Ashtabula Ohio
The Smolen–Gulf Bridge is a covered bridge which carries State Road (Ashtabula County Road 25) across the Ashtabula River at the Plymouth and Ashtabula Township line in northern Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. At 613 feet it is the longest covered bridge in the United States and the fourth longest covered bridge in the world. The bridge, one of 17 drivable covered bridges in the county, was designed by John Smolen, former Ashtabula County Engineer when the idea of bridging the Ashtabula River Gulf with a wooden structure was first conceived in 1995.
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19 Covered Bridges of Ashtabula County Ohio: Longest Covered Bridge
Tour of the 19 covered bridges of Jefferson Ohio and Ashtabula County. Including the longest covered bridge in the United States at 613 feet long, The Smolen-Gulf Covered bridge is the longest covered bridge in America. Also included is the shortest covered bridge in America at 18 feet, the West Liberty covered bridge.
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Ashtabula County Bridge Festival parade Oct 11, 2014
Ashtabula County Covered Bridge festival Oct. 11, 2014 parade at the Ashtabula County Fairgrounds in Jefferson, Ohio.
Harpersfield Covered Bridge - Ashtabula County, Ohio
I visited Harpersfield Covered Bridge in Ashtabula County, Ohio for this video footage. Here is a little info on the Bridge and area that surrounds it.
Harpersfield Bridge is a covered bridge spanning the Grand River in Harpersfield Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. This double-span Howe truss bridge, one of currently 16 drivable covered bridges in the county, is the second longest covered bridge in Ohio at 228 feet.
A flood in 1913 washed away the land at the north end of the bridge, and the steel span was subsequently attached. The bridge features a walkway, added during its renovation in 1991-92. The bridge also features an Ashtabula County MetroPark at its north end, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places[1]. The bridges WGCB number is 35-04-19[2], and it is located approximately 3.4 mi (5.4 km) south of Geneva.
Ashtabula County Ohio Covered Bridges, 17 in all
Top 5 Famous Covered Bridges in America
Covered bridges have been an integral part in Americas history and growth.
1. The Bridge of Sighs
Built by Henry Hutchinson, this famous bridge belongs to Cambridge University and can be found in St Johns College. It was built in 1831 and connects the colleges Third Court with the New Court and crosses over the River Cam. This gained popularity because of the pranks played by some students by dangling a car under the bridge. It was...
2. Bitzers Mill Covered Bridge
One of the oldest bridge still in use and enjoyed by the townspeople. It is Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This bridge is owned by the county and is maintained using public money because of its historic value. It was built by George Fink and Sam Reamsnyder in 1846 and it only cost $1,115 dollars to put up the bridge. It has been called many names like Martins Mill Bridge, Eberlys Cider Mill Covered Bridge, and Fiands/Fiantzs Covered Bridge but its official designation is Big Conestoga number 2 Bridge.
3. Buchers Mill Covered Bridge
Considered as the second shortest covered bridge in America at 54 feet from one side to the other, this historic piece is very popular among tourists. Just like most covered bridge in the registry of historic places, it is owned and maintained using public funds. It was built in 1891 by Elias McMellen using only a single span of wooden truss. The building of the bridge only cost him $1,167. But when it was destroyed due to heavy flooding a year after it was built, McMellen rebuilt it for $1,025 -$142 cheaper than the original cost.
4. Hunseckers Mill Covered Bridge
Located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the longest single span covered bridge in the county at 180 feet long. It spans the Conestoga River and has been destroyed and rebuilt for number of times. The most recent being in 1972 when it was destroyed by Hurricane Agnes. It was built in 1843 by John Russell and it cost him around $1,988. When it was last rebuilt, the cost came to about $321,302. Though one of the most popular bridges in America, it is sadly not registered as a historic place because aside from the design, none of its original materials were used on its reconstruction.
5. Schenks Mill Covered Bridge
Found in Pennsylvania, this covered bridge crosses the Big Chiques Creek in Lancaster County. Built on a single span Burr arch truss, this historic landmark is painted red and is mainly made of oak. Red is the traditional color of Lancaster County and most bridges follow a red motif. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It was built by friends Charles Malhorn and Levi Fink in 1855, and has since been and important landmark in the county, remembered by tourists for its unforgettable color and span.
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Covered Bridges of Ohio
Hit the byways of Ohio and see some of our covered bridges. Here's a peek at a few of them. Travel Tip: Check out the Ohio Department of Transportation web site for a listing of the covered bridges in Ohio.
Roberts Covered Bridge Built 1829 Eaton Ohio
Roberts Covered Bridge was originally built in 1829 by Orlistus Roberts, and spanned the Seven Mill Creek with 80 feet. Roberts Covered Bridge is the only remaining double-barrelled covered bridge in Ohio and, to the best information of this author, only one of six double-barrelled covered bridges in existence in the United States as of November 2017.
Roberts Covered Bridge originally spanned the Seven Mile Creek on Old Camden Pike south of Eaton, Ohio. Unfortunately, on August 5, 1986, the bridge was burned by arson. The fire destroyed the exterior as well as a number of the timbers. Here, viewing the restored bridge November 2017, I have discovered that the restoration was combleted about 1991 at its current location. The restoration project included sandblasting the three sets of double Burr arches and many of the timbers of the multiple king post truss. The bridge no longer allows for automobile traffic but pedestrians can walk through the bridge. Once inside the only double-barrelled covered bridge in Ohio, you can still see the scorch marks throughout the truss members. I understand that the restoration cost over $150,000. It is a beautiful covered bridge and well maintained by the community of Eaton, Ohio. The oldest covered bridge in Ohio (built 1829) and the only double-barrelled covered bridge in Ohio is truly an historic landmark in Eaton.
Congratulations to The Roberts Bridge Restoration Committee and the Eaton community for saving one of Ohio's cherished museum pieces.
Roberts Covered Bridge
315 S. Beech Street, Eaton, OH 45320
The Covered Bridges of Ashtabula County Ohio Part 1
Harpersfield Bridge is a covered bridge spanning the Grand River in Harpersfield Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. This double-span Howe truss bridge, one of currently 16 drivable covered bridges in the county, is the third longest covered bridge in Ohio at 228 feet. A flood in 1913 washed away the land at the north end of the bridge, and the steel span was subsequently attached. The bridge features a walkway, added during its renovation in 1991-92. The bridge also features an Ashtabula County MetroPark at its north end, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The bridge’s WGCB number is 35-04-19, and it is located approximately 3.4 mi (5.4 km) south of Geneva.
1868 – Bridge constructed.
1913 – Steel span added.
1962 – Bypassed when State Route 534 was rerouted around the settlement of Harpersfield.
1991-92 – Bridge renovated.
Dimensions
Length: 228 feet (69.5 m)
Overhead clearance: 12 feet 9 inches (3.9 m)
Haunted Railroad Disaster of 1876
Come with us as we Communicate with spirits from the train disaster. Haunted Railroad Disaster of 1876 investigation Ashtabula, Ohio SB7 communication Paranormal Pursuit
Communicating with spirits from the train disaster
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Train No. 5, The Pacific Express, left Erie, Pennsylvania, on the afternoon of December 29, 1876 in deep snow. Two locomotives, Socrates and Columbia, were hauling 11 railcars, including two express cars, two baggage cars, one smoking car, three coaches, and three sleeping cars that carried 159 passengers. At about 7:30 pm[4] the train was crossing over the Ashtabula River about 1,000 feet from the railroad station at Ashtabula, Ohio when the bridge gave way beneath it. The lead locomotive made it across the bridge, while the second locomotive and the rest of the train plunged 76 feet into the water. Some cars landed in an upright position. The wooden cars were set alight by the heating stoves and lamps and soon small, localized fires became an inferno.
Of 159 passengers and crew on board that night, 92 were killed or died later from injuries; they included the gospel singer and hymn-writer Philip Bliss and his wife. Forty-eight of the fatalities were unrecognizable or consumed in the flames. Sixty-four people were injured.
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COVERED BRIDGE SEEN HERE IN PENNSYLVANIA USA
SEEN HERE IS AN OLD COVERED BRIDGE WHICH I FOUND IN PENNSYLVANIA USA.
Marietta, OH Covered Bridge Tour
A day-tour down to Marietta, OH with my husband to see the nine covered bridges scatterd throughout Washington County. A soggy day, but fun nonetheless. This is my first video using the Flip camera!
Driving on US 23 from Portsmouth, OH to Columbus, OH
The route crosses over the Ohio River via the U.S. Grant Bridge into the city of Portsmouth. Through downtown Portsmouth, it follows parallel one-way streets with northbound traffic on Gay Street and southbound on Chillicothe Street. These roads merge into Scioto Trail, which becomes a divided highway north of Rosemount, and again north of Lucasville, through Piketon to just south of Waverly.
Within Waverly, the route becomes concurrent with SR 104, in addition to a four-block concurrency with SR 335 that ends in downtown Waverly. The concurrency with State Route 104 ends just south of Chillicothe, Ohio, at which point US 23 becomes an expressway. The route bypasses Chillicothe to the east, including a short concurrency with US 35 before once again becoming a divided highway near Kingston. It continues as such through Circleville to the southern edge of Columbus, at the southern junction of Interstate 270.
Smolen-Gulf Bridge - longest covered bridge in the USA is completed and open to traffic
At 613', the Smolen_Gulf Bridge, located on State Road in Ashtabula, Ohio, was opened to traffic in October 2008, just in time for the 25th annual Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Festival. This wooden covered bridge is the longest covered bridge in the USA. It is covered bridge #17 for Ashtabula County. All but one of the 17 bridges are open to traffic. This video is one of a series of videos that were posted on coveredbridgefestival.org to keep the public informed of how construction of the bridge was progressing.
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Ashtabula County Covered Bridge 17 construction May 7, 2008
Construction progress of the soon-to-be longest covered bridge in the United States. This bridge is being built in Ashtabula County Ohio. For more info on our covered bridges, go to coveredbridgefestival.org.
Driving around Ashtabula, Ohio in 4K
Ashtabula /æʃtəˈbjuːlə/ ash-tə-BYEW-lə is a city in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States, and the center of the Ashtabula Micropolitan Statistical Area (as defined by the United States Census Bureau in 2003). It is located at the mouth of the Ashtabula River on Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes, across from the province of Ontario, Canada and 53 miles (85 km) northeast of Cleveland. The name Ashtabula is derived from ashtepihəle, which means 'always enough fish to be shared around' in the Lenape language.
Ashtabula, Ohio
Ashtabula ash-tə-BEW-lə is a city in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States, and the center of the Ashtabula Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is located at the mouth of the Ashtabula River on Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes, across from the province of Ontario, Canada. The name Ashtabula is derived from ashtepihəle, which means 'always enough fish to be shared around' in the Lenape language.
The city became an important destination on the Underground Railroad in the middle 19th century, as refugee slaves could take ships to Canada and freedom. Even in the free state of Ohio, they were at risk of being captured by slavecatchers. Beginning in the late 19th century, the city became a major coal port on Lake Erie at the mouth of the Ashtabula River northeast of Cleveland. Coal and iron were shipped here, the latter from the Mesabi Range in Minnesota. The city attracted immigrants from Finland, Sweden and Italy in the industrial period. Ashtabula hosts an annual Blessing of the Fleet Celebration, usually in late May or early June. As part of the celebration, a religious procession and prayer service is held at Ashtabula Harbor. The city was the site of the FinnFestUSA in 2007, a celebration of Finnish Americans.
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