Caine Road Covered Bridge

Caine Road Covered Bridge

Infobox U.S. Covered Bridge
bridge=Caine Road Bridge


image_size=260px
bridge_


bridge_map_size=250px
state=Ohio
county=Ashtabula County
length=124
truss=single span, Pratt truss with arch
built=1986
renovated=
builder=John Smolen, Jr.

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 15 drivable bridges in the county, is a single span Pratt truss design [http://www.coveredbridgefestival.org/bridges.htm Ashtabula County Ohio Covered Bridge Festival] . The bridge’s WGCB number is 35-04-12 [http://www.dalejtravis.com/bridge/ohio/htm/3500412.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List, 35-04-61] , and it is located at coor dms|41|45|53.46|N|80|37|3.648|W|city (41.76485, 80.61768) http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=41.76485,-80.61768&z=14&t=H ACME Mapper 2.0] approximately 13 mi (20.8 km) east-northeast of Jefferson.

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 [http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=41.757932~-80.663879&style=h&lvl=13&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&rtp=pos.qyrp4d886n8w_Origin~pos.qytqgg88frvv_Destination Windows Live Local] .

History

*1986 – Bridge constructed.

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)

Gallery

ee also

*List of Ashtabula County covered bridges

References

External links

*Geolinks-US-streetscale|41.76485|-80.61768
* [http://www.dalejtravis.com/cblist/cboh.htm Ohio Covered Bridges List]
* [http://members.aol.com/jreinhl/index.htm Ohio Covered Bridge Homepage]
* [http://members.aol.com/jreinhl/maps/numbers.htm The Covered Bridge Numbering System]
* [http://oldohiobridges.com/ohba.htm Ohio Historic Bridge Association]
* [http://www.dot.state.oh.us/se/coveredbridges/ashtabula/ah0461f.htm Caine Road Covered Bridge] from [http://www.dot.state.oh.us/se/coveredbridges/#ODOT Ohio Covered Bridges, Historic Bridges]


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