Olin's Bridge, or Olin Bridge, or Olin-Dewey Road Bridge
is a
covered bridge
A covered bridge is a timber-truss bridge with a roof, decking, and siding, which in most covered bridges create an almost complete enclosure. The purpose of the covering is to protect the wooden structural members from the weather. Uncovered woo ...
that carries Dewey Road over the
Ashtabula River
The Ashtabula River is a river located northeast of Cleveland in Ohio. The river flows into Lake Erie at the city of Ashtabula, Ohio. It is in length and drains .
Name
''Ashtabula'' derives from Lenape language ''ashte-pihële'', 'always enough ...
in Plymouth Township,
Ashtabula County, Ohio
Ashtabula County ( ) is the northeasternmost county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 97,574. The county seat is Jefferson. The county was created in 1808 and later organized in 1811. The name Ashtabula de ...
, United States. The bridge, one of currently 16 drivable bridges in the county, is a single span
Town truss design, and is currently the only bridge in the county named for a family. The Olin family has owned property next to the bridge since it was built.
[ Ashtabula County Ohio Covered Bridge Festival] Members of the Olin family also operate a small museum and gift shop just east of the bridge at the house previously owned by Joyce Grandbouche. The bridge’s
WGCB number is 35-04-03,
[http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/ohio/htm/3500403.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-03] and it is located approximately 3.6 mi (5.7 km) east of
Ashtabula
Ashtabula ( ) is a city in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States, and the center of the Ashtabula micropolitan area. It is located at the mouth of the Ashtabula River on Lake Erie, northeast of Cleveland. As of the 2020 census, the city ha ...
.
History
*1873 – Bridge constructed.
[
*1985 – Bridge renovated.][
The Olin family owned land next to the bridge. Alson and Alvina (Bennett) Olin were a pioneering family, coming to this area in 1832 from New York. His son Alson Olin, bought land in 1860, next to where the bridge now sits.
]
Dimensions
*Length: 115 feet (35.1 m)
*Overhead clearance: 12 feet (3.7 m)
Gallery
Image:Olin's Covered Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio) 1.jpg, description
Image:Olin's Covered Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio) 2.jpg, description
Image:Olin's Covered Bridge May 2015 - panoramio.jpg
Image:Olin's Covered Bridge May 2015 - panoramio (2).jpg
Image:Olin's Covered Bridge May 2015 - panoramio (1).jpg
See also
*List of Ashtabula County covered bridges
The following is a list of covered bridges in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. Ashtabula County has the most public covered bridges – currently 19 – of any county in Ohio, with six having been newly constructed since 1983. Self-driv ...
References
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External links
Ohio Covered Bridges List
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Ohio Covered Bridges, Historic BridgesOlin Family Society (OFS)
Covered bridges in Ashtabula County, Ohio
Bridges completed in 1873
Road bridges in Ohio
Wooden bridges in Ohio
Lattice truss bridges in the United States