The longest covered bridge in the United States: the Smolen-Gulf Covered Bridge (1/13)

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The Smolen-Gulf Bridge is a covered bridge which carries State Road across the Ashtabula River. It is located in northern Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. At 613 feet, it is the longest covered bridge in the United States and the fourth longest covered bridge in the world. The bridge was designed by John Smolen, former Ashtabula County Engineer.

The bridge cost approximately $7.78 million to build and features walkways along both sides. It is constructed of four 152 feet sections that rest on concrete abutments and three concrete piers and rises more than 93 feet over the river, carrying two lanes of legal-weight traffic. The bridge consists of 3 feet thick pieces of Douglas fir or yellow pine, with hemlock or yellow poplar being used for the siding.

Construction video (1 of 2)
Construction video (2 of 2)

Ashtabula County Ohio, October 25, 2008

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Taken on: October 25, 2008

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