S Bridge, National Road
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The S Bridge derives its name from its sharply-curving approaches. Built in 1828, the single-arch stone bridge on Bridgewater Road carried the National Road
and is one of four S bridge
s in Guernsey County, Ohio
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The bridge is approximately 185 feet (56.4 m) long, including approaches.
National Road
The National Road or Cumberland Road was the first major improved highway in the United States to be built by the federal government. Construction began heading west in 1811 at Cumberland, Maryland, on the Potomac River. It crossed the Allegheny Mountains and southwestern Pennsylvania, reaching...
and is one of four S bridge
S bridge
An S bridge is a double-curved bridge, shaped roughly like a shallow letter S, used in early 19th century road construction in the United States. They were generally used for crossing small, curving streams with uneven banks. These bridges are found in and around the New Concord, Ohio area.S...
s in Guernsey County, Ohio
Guernsey County, Ohio
Guernsey County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 40,087. Its county seat is Cambridge and is named for the Isle of Guernsey in the English Channel, from which many of the county's early settlers came....
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The bridge is approximately 185 feet (56.4 m) long, including approaches.
External links
- Photographs of the S Bridge at the National Park Service's NRHP database