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The
Kidwell Covered Bridge
 The Kidwell Covered Bridge #35-05-02, was named after the town that was
located at the junction of State Route 13 and State Route 685.
It is also known as the Monserrat Covered Bridge. The bridge
is 96 feet long and crosses Sunday Creek, a third order tributary
of the Hocking River and the largest river responsible for the
drainage of Athens County.
The Kidwell Covered Bridge was built in 1880 with a Howe Truss.
The exterior siding is painted reddish-brown and has a tin roof.
There is limited access to the creek bed and, therefore it is
difficult to appreciate the bridge in its totality. The bridge
is closed to vehicular traffic. It has been painted, but appears
to have been forgotten otherwise.The road has been virtually
abandoned and the vegetation surrounding the bridge is so thick
that it makes it hard to observe the exterior.
 The interior is inviting because of
the steel suspended supports and the diagonal floor planking.
The Kidwell Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register
of Historic Places.
Directions: Dover Township, from Jacksonville,
south on S.R. 13, one mile, right on T 332.
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