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.

Caine Road Covered Bridge

The Caine Road Covered Bridge was Ohio's first Pratt truss covered bridge, built in 1986 to commemorate Ashtabula County's 175th anniversary. The 124-foot bridge spans the west branch of the Ashtabula River.

Creek Road Covered Bridge

The Creek Road Covered Bridge is a 125-foot Town lattice structure of unknown construction date, sitting 25 feet above Conneaut Creek and extensively renovated in 1994.

Middle Road Covered Bridge in Conneaut, Ohio

Middle Road Covered Bridge

The Middle Road Covered Bridge is a 136-foot Howe truss structure built in 1868 over Conneaut Creek, reconstructed in 1984 with help from volunteers and college students.

Benetka Road Covered Bridge

The Benetka Road Covered Bridge is a 138-foot Town lattice with arch structure built around 1900, spanning the Ashtabula River with renovations completed in 1985.

State Road Covered Bridge in Conneaut, Ohio

State Road Covered Bridge

The State Road Covered Bridge was the first covered bridge designed and built by legendary Ashtabula County Engineer John Smolen in 1983, a 152-foot Town lattice structure spanning Conneaut Creek.

Riverview Covered Bridge in Ashtabula, Ohio

Riverview Covered Bridge

The Riverview Covered Bridge is a 150-foot pedestrian bridge located beneath the Smolen-Gulf Bridge in Indian Trails Park, dedicated in 2016 with a Pratt arch design mirroring its larger neighbor.

West Liberty Street Covered Bridge in Geneva, Ohio

West Liberty Street Covered Bridge

The West Liberty Street Covered Bridge in Geneva is the shortest covered bridge in the United States at just 18 feet, designed for highway traffic with a unique Kingpost and Scissor Truss design.

Mechanicsville Road Covered Bridge

The Mechanicsville Road Covered Bridge is believed to be the oldest covered bridge in Ashtabula County, built in 1867. At 156 feet, it is the longest single-span covered bridge in the county.

Harpersfield Covered Bridge in Geneva, Ohio

Harpersfield Covered Bridge

The Harpersfield Covered Bridge is the second longest covered bridge in Ohio at 228 feet, a two-span Howe truss structure built in 1868 over the Grand River. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

National Register of Historic Places

Smolen-Gulf Covered Bridge in Ashtabula, Ohio

Smolen-Gulf Covered Bridge

The Smolen-Gulf Covered Bridge is the longest covered bridge in the United States at 613 feet, spanning 93 feet above the Ashtabula River. Built in 2008, this modern engineering marvel supports full legal load traffic.

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.