Mechanicsville Covered Bridge

The Mechanicsville Bridge is an impressive sight, resting on cut stone
abutments 40 feet above the Grand River.  It is 156 feet long and has
a Howe truss arch made of fifteen layers of two-inch by eight-inch
lumber.  It is encased by large beams forming an "X".  The dark gray
weathered wood siding features three small windows on each side.
Buillt in 1867 and repaired in  1980, this bridge has  the longest single
span in the county.  Located in Ashtabula County, Ohio.  35-04-18

Photo by John Penrod