Byer Covered Bridge

Ohio

Total Length 74 feet
Status Active

The Byer Covered Bridge, a covered Smith through truss, carries County Route 31 over Pigeon Creek in Byer, Ohio.

The Byer Covered Bridge carries County Route 31 over Pigeon Creek in Byer, Ohio. It was constructed in 1870 by Robert W. Smith using his patent for the Smith through truss design, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, and rehabilitated in 2003.

Dimensions & Classification

Structural FormThrough Truss — Other
Primary MaterialTimber
Total Length74 feet
Deck Width13.5 feet
Vertical Clearance9.5 feet

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