Harpersfield Covered Bridge

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Harpersfield Covered Bridge
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LocationCounty Road 154 over the Grand River, Harpersfield, Ohio
Coordinates 41°45′22″N80°56′40″W / 41.75611°N 80.94444°W / 41.75611; -80.94444
Arealess than one acre
Built1873 (1873)
Built byPotter
Architectural style Howe truss covered bridge
NRHP reference No. 75001315 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 3, 1975
Coordinates 41°45′21″N80°56′39″W / 41.7559°N 80.9443°W / 41.7559; -80.9443
LocaleAshtabula County
Characteristics
DesignDouble span, Howe truss
Total length228 feet (69.5 m)
History
Construction start1868
Location
Harpersfield Covered Bridge

Harpersfield Bridge is a covered bridge spanning the Grand River in Harpersfield Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. * Currently disassembled for renovation 2023 * This double-span Howe truss bridge, one of currently 17 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 1991–1992. The bridge also features an Ashtabula County MetroPark at its north end and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2] [3] The bridge's WGCB number is 35-04-19, [4] and it is located approximately 3.4 miles (5.5 kilometres) south of Geneva.

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