Ohio

Ohio's covered bridges range from the 1829 Roberts Bridge to Smolen-Gulf, the longest covered bridge in the country. Our directory lists 70, led by Ashtabula and Fairfield counties.

Church Hill Road Covered Bridge in Elkton, Ohio

Church Hill Road Covered Bridge

The Church Hill Road Covered Bridge in Columbiana County, Ohio is historically significant as one of the shortest covered bridges in the United States, spanning just 19 feet. This rare Kingpost truss design dates to the 1870s and was relocated to Elkton in 1982.

National Register of Historic Places

Teegarden-Centennial Covered Bridge in Salem, Ohio

Teegarden-Centennial Covered Bridge

The Teegarden-Centennial Covered Bridge near Salem, Ohio was built in 1876 to commemorate America's centennial. This 66-foot Multiple Kingpost truss bridge spans the Middle Fork of Little Beaver Creek and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

National Register of Historic Places

Sells Covered Bridge

The Sells Covered Bridge, also known as Roller Mill Bridge, was originally built in 1878 on Laughlin Mill Road. After being destroyed by fire, it was rebuilt in 1994 and relocated to Scenic Vista Park in Columbiana County, Ohio.

McCafferty Road Covered Bridge in Fayetteville, Ohio

McCafferty Road Covered Bridge

The McCafferty Road Covered Bridge is a 157-foot Howe truss spanning the East Fork Little Miami River in Brown County, Ohio. Built in 1877 by the Smith Bridge Company, it remains open to traffic today.

North Pole Road Covered Bridge

The North Pole Road Covered Bridge is a 156-foot Smith truss spanning Eagle Creek east of Ripley in Brown County, Ohio. Built in 1875 and rebuilt after the 1997 flood, it was bypassed in 2019 and preserved for pedestrians.

Hune Covered Bridge

Hune Covered Bridge is a historic 164-foot Long truss bridge built in 1879 by Rollin Meredith. Located in Lawrence Township, it spans the Little Muskingum River and is named for the locally prominent Hune family.

National Register of Historic Places

Henry Covered Bridge

Henry Covered Bridge is a 45-foot Queenpost truss bridge built in 1894 by E.B. Henderson. Located in Fairfield Township, it spans the West Branch of the Little Hocking River and is also known as the Goddard Bridge.

Hildreth Covered Bridge in Newport Township, Ohio

Hildreth Covered Bridge

Hildreth Covered Bridge, also known as Hills Covered Bridge, is a historic Howe truss bridge built between 1871-1881. Located in Newport Township near Marietta, it spans the Little Muskingum River and is one of the highest covered bridges in the region.

National Register of Historic Places

Mill Branch Covered Bridge

Mill Branch Covered Bridge is a historic 59-foot Multiple Kingpost truss bridge built around 1832, making it the oldest surviving covered bridge in Washington County. It was relocated to the Barlow Fairgrounds in 1980.

Rinard Covered Bridge

Rinard Covered Bridge is a historic 130-foot Smith truss bridge originally built in 1876. Located in Ludlow Township, it spans the Little Muskingum River and has been rebuilt multiple times after flood damage.

National Register of Historic Places

Shinn Covered Bridge in Palmer Township, Ohio

Shinn Covered Bridge

Shinn Covered Bridge is a historic 98-foot Burr Arch Truss bridge built in 1886 by Charles T. Shinn after the drowning of one of his children. Located in Palmer Township, it spans the West Branch of Wolf Creek.

National Register of Historic Places

Root Covered Bridge in Decatur Township, Ohio

Root Covered Bridge

Root Covered Bridge is a historic 65-foot Long truss bridge built in 1878 by Rolla Merydith. Located in Decatur Township, it spans the West Branch of the Little Hocking River and was the first Washington County bridge listed on the National Register.

National Register of Historic Places

Ohio has one of the largest collections of covered bridges in the country, and some of the most varied engineering. Our directory lists 70 of them, with the biggest clusters in Ashtabula, Fairfield, Washington, Preble and Brown counties.

Ashtabula County in the northeast corner of the state has 19 covered bridges, more than any other Ohio county, and hosts a covered bridge festival every October. Its collection mixes 19th-century spans with modern ones built by the county to keep the tradition alive, including Smolen-Gulf Covered Bridge, which at 613 feet is the longest covered bridge in the United States.

At the other end of the timeline, Roberts Covered Bridge in Preble County was built in 1829. It is the oldest covered bridge in Ohio and one of only a handful of double-barreled covered bridges left in the country.

Ohio bridge builders used a wider range of trusses than most states. Multiple kingpost trusses are the most common here, but you will also find Town lattice, Howe and two designs that are largely Ohio specialties: the Smith truss, sold by the Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, and the rare Childs truss, which survives mostly in Preble County.

Each listing below includes the truss type, length, status and directions.