Olin's Covered Bridge facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Olin's Bridge
Coordinates	41°51′46″N 80°43′15″W / 41.86278°N 80.72083°W / 41.86278; -80.72083
Locale	Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
Characteristics
Design	single span, Town truss
Total length	115 feet (35.1 m)
History
Construction begin	1873
Location of the bridge in Ashtabula County Location of Ashtabula County in Ohio

Olin's Bridge, also known as Olin Bridge, is a special kind of bridge called a covered bridge. It helps Dewey Road cross over the Ashtabula River in Plymouth Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. This bridge is one of 16 covered bridges you can still drive across in Ashtabula County.

Olin's Bridge is unique because it's the only covered bridge in the county named after a family. The Olin family has owned land right next to the bridge since it was built. Today, some Olin family members even run a small museum and gift shop near the bridge!

Building Olin's Bridge

The Olin's Bridge was built way back in 1873. It was later fixed up and made new again in 1985.

The Olin family were pioneers in this area. Alson and Alvina Olin moved to Ohio from New York in 1832. Later, in 1860, their son Alson Olin bought the land right next to where the bridge now stands. This is why the bridge is named after their family!

Bridge Design and Size

Olin's Bridge uses a special design called a Town truss. This design was invented by an architect named Ithiel Town. It uses a crisscross pattern of wooden planks to make the bridge strong.

The bridge is quite long:

• It stretches about 115 feet (35.1 meters) across the river.
• If you drive through it, you'll have about 12 feet (3.7 meters) of space above your head.

Images for kids

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  A view of Olin's Covered Bridge.

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  Another angle of the bridge.

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  Olin's Covered Bridge in May 2015.

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  The bridge from a different perspective.

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  A closer look at the bridge.