Bigelow Bridge
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Bigelow Bridge is one of six historic covered bridge
s in Union County, Ohio
. It crosses over the Little Darby Creek, at 40°06′58"N 83°25′30"W, on Axe Handle Road, just north of Ohio State Route 161 between Irwin
and Chuckery
.
The wooden bridge was built in 1873 by Reuben Partridge, and named for Eliphas Bigelow, a nearby resident. It was refurbished in 1990, and repainted in July 2008.
Covered bridge
A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, often accommodating only a single lane of traffic. Most covered bridges are wooden; some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides...
s in Union County, Ohio
Union County, Ohio
Union County is a county located in the US state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,300. Increasingly becoming more of a suburban county, the population was estimated at 47,234 in 2007 by the U.S. Census Bureau...
. It crosses over the Little Darby Creek, at 40°06′58"N 83°25′30"W, on Axe Handle Road, just north of Ohio State Route 161 between Irwin
Irwin, Ohio
Irwin is an unincorporated community in southwestern Union Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It is located at , at the intersection of Ohio State Route 4 and 161....
and Chuckery
Chuckery, Ohio
Chuckery is an unincorporated community located in far southwestern Darby Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It is located at , at the intersection of State Routes 38 and 161....
.
The wooden bridge was built in 1873 by Reuben Partridge, and named for Eliphas Bigelow, a nearby resident. It was refurbished in 1990, and repainted in July 2008.