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Mark
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"Having
personally photographed, hunted, recorded and researched
all known 150 existing, (or recently defunct) covered
bridges in Ohio, that I have found in almost each county,
I now own The Definitive Collection of Covered Bridges
in Ohio. I plan to publish a book soon. To see more
photography about covered bridges and other topics, visit
my website" |
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Snow on Cemetary Road Covered Bridge
(click
on image to read about this bridge)
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The
Dewey Road Covered Bridge
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The
Dewey Road Covered Bridge #35-04-03,
now named the Olin Covered Bridge named after the family who owned
property south of the bridge since 1860. Built 1873 by a carpenter
named Potter The Olin Covered Bridge spans the Ashtabula River, the
major drainage channel in northeastern Ashtabula County. The river
bed is 124 feet in width. during the spring and fall rains carry enormous
amounts of water and in the winter the ice floes are huge.
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The Olin is 127 feet long and has a town lattice truss. In 1981, a
group of interested neighbors helped repair the bridge. A new shingle
roof, some new side boards, repaired gables. painted portals and guardrails
helped in the restoration of the bridge. Steel I-beams were added
to the underside of the bridge for additional support. The steal I-beams
collected brush and trees and in 1985 ices floes tore some of the
supports away from the bridge. The Ashtabula County Engineers Department
then installed a concrete pier. The bridge rest on concrete abutments.
August 3, 1992, found the bridge closed to vehicular traffic. The
county engineers have restored this bridge and was reopened in August
1993.
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When the river
is low, there is easy access to the river bed. This bridge is located
in a secluded valley and its massive structure is imposing against
the large river & wooded terrain. the Olin family has a museum
near the bridge site. The Olin covered Bridge has the only covered
bridge in Ashtabula County with a designated name.
Directions:
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Directions:
Plymouth
Township. From Ashtabula, SR 84 east, right on Hadlock Road (T335)
south, left on Dewey Road (T334)
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