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Foraker Covered Bridge

Foraker Covered Bridge

The Foraker Covered Bridge is a covered Childs through truss spanning the Little Muskingum River on Plainview Road in Monroe County, Ohio.


The Foraker Covered Bridge was constructed in 1886 by Isaiah Cline. 1 It was repaired by the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s and reinforced with steel beams. The bridge was last rehabilitated in 2005.

Foraker Covered Bridge
Foraker Covered Bridge

Information

  • State: Ohio
  • Route: Plainview Road
  • Type: Covered Childs through truss
  • Status: Active - Automobile
  • Total Length: 92 feet
  • Spans:
  • Deck Width: 10 feet
  • Above Vertical Clearance: 8.6 feet
  • Navigational Clearance:


Sources

  1. Moore, Elma Lee. Ohio’s Covered Bridges. Charleston: Arcadia, 2010. 76. Print.

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