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.

Zeller-Smith Covered Bridge in Pickerington, Ohio

Zeller-Smith Covered Bridge

The Zeller-Smith Covered Bridge is a 79-foot Multiple Kingpost span built in 1906 by J.W. Buchanan, relocated to Sycamore Creek Park in Pickerington as the entrance to an arboretum.

Shreyer Covered Bridge

The Shreyer Covered Bridge is a structure built in 1891, located on private property west of Baltimore. Viewable from the road but not publicly accessible.

Roley School Covered Bridge

The Roley School Covered Bridge is a 49-foot Multiple Kingpost span built in 1899 by J.W. Buchanan, relocated to the Fairfield County Fairgrounds from near Baltimore.

Jon Raab Covered Bridge

The Jon Raab Covered Bridge is a structure built in 1891 located on private property near Colfax, visible from the road but not publicly accessible.

McCleery Covered Bridge

The McCleery Covered Bridge is a 52-foot Multiple Kingpost span originally built in 1864 by Jacob 'Blue Jeans' Brandt, now serving the Lancaster Bike Path over Fetters Run.

Mink Hollow Covered Bridge in Lancaster, Ohio

Mink Hollow Covered Bridge

The Mink Hollow Covered Bridge is a 51-foot span built around 1887 by Jacob Brandt, one of only four Fairfield County bridges at its original location, still sitting on its 19th-century sandstone abutments.

R.F. Baker Covered Bridge

The R.F. Baker Covered Bridge is a 66-foot Multiple Kingpost span built in 1871 by James Arnold, featuring unusual exterior wooden braces, now located behind Fairfield Union School.

Rock Mill Covered Bridge in Lancaster, Ohio

Rock Mill Covered Bridge

The Rock Mill Covered Bridge is a 37-foot Queenpost truss built in 1901 by Jacob 'Blue Jeans' Brandt, at its original location overlooking the Hocking River gorge and Ohio's oldest gristmill.

Johnston Covered Bridge

The Johnston Covered Bridge is a Howe truss structure built in 1887 by Augustus Borneman over Clear Creek, one of only four Fairfield County bridges remaining at its original location.

John Bright #2 Covered Bridge in Lancaster, Ohio

John Bright #2 Covered Bridge

The John Bright #2 Covered Bridge is a 75-foot Inverted Bowstring and Burr Arch structure built in 1881 by Augustus Borneman & Sons, now on the Ohio University Lancaster campus serving the Fairfield Heritage Trail.

National Register of Historic Places

Hizey Covered Bridge in Pickerington, Ohio

Hizey Covered Bridge

The Hizey Covered Bridge is an 83-foot structure built by J.W. Buchanan in 1891, originally spanning Poplar Creek near Pickerington, now relocated to private property.

Hartman #2 Covered Bridge in Carroll, Ohio

Hartman #2 Covered Bridge

The Hartman #2 Covered Bridge is a 48-foot Queenpost truss structure built in 1888 by William Funk, relocated to Lockville Canal Park in 1967 spanning the old Ohio & Erie Canal bed.

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.