About Mount Olive Road Covered Bridge
The crossing was designed by George Washington Pilcher, a leading engineer in southeastern Ohio, on land owned by the Grandstaff family 1 in 1875. 2 It was rehabilitated in 1963, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, and bypassed circa 2000.
Structure
Dimensions & Classification
| Structural Form | Through Truss — Queenpost |
|---|---|
| Primary Material | Timber |
| Total Length | 53 feet |
| Main Span | 35 feet |
| Deck Width | 13 feet |
| Vertical Clearance | 8 feet |
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Sources & Citations
References for this location, in MLA format.
- Owen, Lorrie K. “Mt. Olive Road Covered Bridge.” Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places, 2, 1999, pp. 1368-69.
- Mt. Olive Road Covered Bridge. Ohio Historical Society, "Mt. Olive Road Covered Bridge." Ohio Historical Society, 2007, 2007.
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