Caine Road Covered Bridge
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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. The bridge’s WGCB
number is 35-04-61, and it is located at 41°45′53.46"N 80°37′3.648"W (41.76485, 80.61768) approximately 13 mi (20.8 km) east-northeast of Jefferson
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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...
spanning the west branch of the Ashtabula River
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 40 mi in length and drains 137 mi² .-Name:...
in Pierpont Township, Ashtabula County
Ashtabula County, Ohio
Ashtabula County is the northeasternmost county in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 101,497, its county seat is Jefferson. The county is named for a Native American word meaning "river of many fish"....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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. 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. The bridge’s WGCB
World Guide to Covered Bridges
The World Guide to Covered Bridges is a covered bridge numbering system. The system was invented by John Diehl, the chairman of the Ohio Covered Bridge Committee. The committee first used the numbering system in 1953 to publish a list of covered bridges in Ohio....
number is 35-04-61, and it is located at 41°45′53.46"N 80°37′3.648"W (41.76485, 80.61768) approximately 13 mi (20.8 km) east-northeast of Jefferson
Jefferson, Ohio
Jefferson is a village in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,572 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Ashtabula County. Modern-day Jefferson sports the world's only perambulator museum and a historical complex including several restored 18th century buildings....
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Directions to bridge
- From State Route 11, exit at State Route 167 and head east approximately 4.6 miles.
- Turn left (north) on Stanhope-Kelloggsville Road (C-33) and continue 0.9 miles.
- Turn right (east) on Caine Road (T-579) and continue 0.3 miles to the bridge.
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)