Windsor Mills Covered Bridge

United States historic place
Windsor Mills Covered Bridge
41°31′59″N 80°57′50″W / 41.53306°N 80.96389°W / 41.53306; -80.96389 (Wiswell Road Covered Bridge)
Arealess than one acre
Built1867 (1867)
Architectural styleTown lattice truss
NRHP reference No.73001386[1]
Added to NRHPApril 11, 1973
Bridge in Ohio, United States
Windsor Mills Bridge
Coordinates41°31′59″N 80°57′50″W / 41.5331°N 80.9639°W / 41.5331; -80.9639
LocaleAshtabula County, Ohio, United States
Characteristics
Designsingle span, Town truss
Total length120 feet (36.6 m)
History
Construction start1867
Location
Map

Windsor Mills Bridge, also known as Wiswell Road Bridge or Warner Hollow Road Bridge, is a covered bridge that carries Covered Bridge Lane, formerly Wiswell Road, across Phelps Creek in Windsor Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The bridge, one of currently 17 drivable bridges in the county, is a single-span Town truss design. The bridge was built in 1867 using white pine.[2] It sits atop cut stone abutments, one made of sandstone quarried nearby, and the other made of creek stone. The bridge was bypassed in the 1960s and closed to traffic, and Wiswell Road was rerouted west of the creek. In the 1980s, the bridge was completely closed due to safety reasons. It underwent extensive renovation from 2002 to 2004, and was then reopened to all traffic, except for trucks and buses. The bridge is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.[3] The bridge's WGCB number is 35-04-25,[4] and it is located approximately 5.0 mi (8.0 km) west of Orwell.

History

  • 1867 – Bridge constructed.[3]
  • 2002-04 – Bridge renovated.[3]
  • 2004 – Bridge rededicated.[3]

Dimensions

  • Length: 120 feet (36.6 m)

Gallery

  • North approach
    North approach
  • South approach
    South approach
  • View from the southwest
    View from the southwest
  • During rehabilitation in 2003
    During rehabilitation in 2003

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ David L. Payne (1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wiswell Road Covered Bridget". National Park Service. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d http://www.coveredbridgefestival.org/bridges.htm Ashtabula County Ohio Covered Bridge Festival
  4. ^ http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/ohio/htm/3500425.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-25
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External links

  • Ohio Covered Bridges List
  • Ohio Covered Bridge Homepage
  • The Covered Bridge Numbering System
  • Ohio Historic Bridge Association
  • Warner Hollow Road Covered Bridge from Ohio Covered Bridges, Historic Bridges
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