COME-BACK FOR HISTORIC COVERED BRIDGE

During the development of Northwest Ohio, many streams were spanned with wooden bridges due to the abundance of timber. These bridges, some lasting over 140 years, were originally covered to protect the supporting timbers. In 1961, the Ohio Historical Society published a brochure depicting the 227 covered bridges remaining in the entire state. As of 1961, however, only 3 covered bridges remained in Northwest Ohio. This article describes the rebuilding of a covered bridge in Lockport, Ohio, on the site of the original structure, built in 1919, that was deemed to be in poor condition in 1994. The new Lockport Bridge, a historic and aesthetic landmark, opened in June 1999 at a final cost of $1.7 million.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Public Works Journal Corporation

  200 South Broad Street
  Ridgewood, NJ  United States  07451
• Publication Date: 2000-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 34-36
• Serial:
  • Public Works
  • Volume: 131
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Hanley Wood
  • ISSN: 0033-3840
  • Serial URL: http://www.pwmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Covered bridges; Highway bridges; Highway transportation; Historic bridges; Timber construction; Types of bridges by design; Wooden bridges
• Identifier Terms: Lockport Bridge (Ohio)
• Geographic Terms: Ohio
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00794520
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 14 2000 12:00AM