Harpersfield Covered Bridge

Harpersfield Bridge
Coordinates	41°45′21″N 80°56′39″W
Locale	Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
Characteristics
Design	double span, Howe truss
Total length	228 feet (69.5 m)
History
Construction start	1868
Location

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 (5.5 km) south of Geneva.

History

• 1868 – Bridge constructed.
• 1913 – Northern part of land washed out, Steel span added
• 1962 – Bypassed when State Route 534 was rerouted around the settlement of Harpersfield.
• 1975 - Posted to National Register of Historic Places
• 1991-92 – Bridge renovated.

Dimensions

• Length: 228 feet (69 m)
• Overhead clearance: 12 feet 9 inches (3.89 m)

Gallery

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  A panoramic view of the bridge in June 2016.
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  Ohio Historical Marker
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  A panoramic view of Grand River in June 2016.

See also

• List of Ashtabula County covered bridges

External links

• Harpersfield Covered Bridge Metropark (Ashtabula County Metroparks)
• Ohio Covered Bridges List
• Ohio Historic Bridge Association
• Harpersfield Road Covered Bridge ("Ohio's Covered Bridges", Office of Structural Engineering, Ohio Department of Transportation)