S Bridge, National Road - Old Washington OH
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nomadwillie
N 40° 02.714 W 081° 22.442
17T E 468093 N 4432843
Built in 1828, the single-arch stone bridge on Bridgewater Road carried the National Road.
Waymark Code: WMNZA5
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 05/28/2015
Views: 6
The S-Bridge is a single arch structure with stones laid in an irregular ashlar fashion. It is about 185 feet long and rises about 18 feet from the waterline. The bridge traverses a rippling brook called Salt Fork. This bridge was part of the National Road, old Route 40.
Length of bridge: 185 Ft
Height of bridge: 18 Ft
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Once vehicles now only pedestrians
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Salt Fork
Date constructed: 1828
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: No
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Rhinehart Rd
Location:
Old Washington (town)
Guernsey County
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