Root 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 ...
spanning the west branch of 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 Monroe 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. During its renovation in 1982-83, the bridge was raised , and a new center pier was added.
[ Ashtabula County Ohio Covered Bridge Festival] The bridge’s
WGCB number is 35-04-09,
[http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/ohio/htm/3500409.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-09] and it is located approximately southeast of
North Kingsville.
History
*1868 – Bridge constructed.
[
*1982-83 – Bridge renovated.][
A former toll road just east of there ran north and south through the county. Dwight and Gertrude (Hallam) Root, had a son Herbert Root. Herbert married Frances Whitlam, daughter of John H. Whitlam, one if not the first Superintendent of Roads in Ashtabula County, for twenty five years. He possibly was involved in the construction of the earlier bridges.
]
Dimensions
*Span:
*Length:
*Width:
*Height:
*Overhead clearance:
Gallery
Image:Root Road Covered Bridge May 2015 - panoramio.jpg
Image:Root Road Covered Bridge May 2015 - panoramio (2).jpg
Image:Root Road Covered Bridge May 2015 - panoramio (1).jpg
See also
* List of Ashtabula County covered bridges
References
External links
Ohio Covered Bridges List
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Ohio Covered Bridges, Historic Bridges
*{{cite web
, url ={{GNIS 3, 1052972
, title =Root Road Bridge
, work =Geographic Names Information System
, publisher =United States Geological Survey
, accessdate =2012-12-30
Covered bridges in Ashtabula County, Ohio
Bridges completed in 1868
Road bridges in Ohio
Wooden bridges in Ohio
Lattice truss bridges in the United States