Caine Road Covered Bridge

Caine Road Bridge
Caine Road Bridge
Coordinates	41°45′53″N 80°36′59″W
Locale	Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
Characteristics
Design	single span, Pratt truss with arch
Total length	124 feet (37.8 m)
History
Constructed by	John Smolen, Jr.
Construction start	1986
	Location of the bridge in Ashtabula County Location of Ashtabula County in Ohio

Caine Road Bridge is a covered bridge spanning the west branch of the Ashtabula River in Pierpont Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The bridge, built in honor of Ashtabula County’s 175th anniversary, and one of currently 16 drivable bridges in the county, is a single span Pratt truss design.[1] The bridge’s WGCB number is 35-04-61,[2] and it is located approximately 13 mi (20.8 km) east-northeast of Jefferson.

History

1986 – Bridge constructed.

Caine Family History

Thomas Caine and wife his wife Margaret (Quiggen) Caine were born in the Isle of Mann. They emigrated to America in about 1837, settling in Newburg, Ohio, and later moving to Pierpont, where he was a farmer. They had 7 children. Thomas died in 1894, his wife Margaret earlier in 1888. They are buried in nearby Evergreen Cemetery, along with four of their children.

Dimensions

Length: 124 feet (37.8 m)
Overhead clearance: 13 feet 5 inches (4.1 m)

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References

"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-12-07. Retrieved 2006-11-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Ashtabula County Ohio Covered Bridge Festival
http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/ohio/htm/3500461.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-61

External links

Ohio Covered Bridges List
Ohio Covered Bridge Homepage
The Covered Bridge Numbering System
Ohio Historic Bridge Association
Caine Road Covered Bridge from Ohio Covered Bridges, Historic Bridges
"Caine Road Bridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-12-30.

The bridge's west approach

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[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-12-07. Retrieved 2006-11-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Ashtabula County Ohio Covered Bridge Festival

[2] ttp://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/ohio/htm/3500461.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-61