About Jasper Road Covered Bridge
The Jasper Road Covered Bridge was initially constructed by the Smith Bridge Company of Toledo in Greene County in 1877 2 over Caesar’s Creek southwest of Jamestown for $6.95 per linear foot. 5 In 1964, Huston Brown, a Dayton industrialist, had the covered bridge moved to his estate, and the bridge was rebuilt over Mud Luck Creek. 3 4 5
Structure
Dimensions & Classification
| Structural Form | Through Truss — Warren |
|---|---|
| Primary Material | Timber |
| Total Length | 71 feet |
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Sources & Citations
References for this location, in MLA format.
- “Bridging the Gap: Protecting, Preserving and Modernizing Ohio’s Bridges.” Ohio Department of Transportation, 7 July 2008. ↗ Accessed 22 Feb. 2010.
- “Jasper Road Covered Bridge.” Historic Bridges of the United States, 22 Feb. 2010. Accessed 22 Feb. 2010.
- “Covered Bridges of Greene County, Ohio.” Greene County CVB, 22 Feb. 2010.
- Montgomery County. “Montgomery County.” Ohio Department of Transportation, 22 Feb. 2010. Accessed 22 Feb. 2010.
- Wood, Miriam F. and David A. Simmons. Jasper Road or Mud Lick Covered Bridge. Covered Bridges, Wooster Book Company, 2007.
They are not Warren trusses, they are Smith trusses.