Ballard Road Covered Bridge
NBI Information
Location
State: Ohio
County: Greene County
Feature Carried: Ballard Road
Feature Crossed: Caesars Creek
Latitude, Longitude: 39.6782,-83.8150
Toll: On free road
Maintenance Responsibility: County Highway Agency
Structure Open, Posted, or Closed to Traffic: Posted for load (may include other restrictions such as temporary bridges which are load posted)
History
Year Built: 1883
Historical Significance: Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Year Reconstructed: 2016
Picture Date: January 1, 2023
Geometry
Lanes on Structure: 1
Lanes under Structure: 0
Skew: 0 degrees
Number of Main Spans: 1
Main Structure Type: Truss - Thru
Main Structure Material: Wood or Timber
Number of Approach Spans: 0
Approach Structure Type: None
Approach Structure Material: None
Condition
Inspection Date: September 2022
Deck Condition: Excellent
Superstructure Condition: Excellent
Substructure Condition: Very Good
Channel Condition: Very Good
Culvert: Not Applicable
NBI Year: 2023
Bridge Information
The Ballard Road Covered Bridge was built 1883. It is a seven-panel Howe Covered Bridge, and measures 80 feet in length. The bridge was bypassed in 1998 when the construction of US Route 35 truncated Ballard Road, although the bridge is still open to traffic. In 2017, the bridge underwent a major restoration, which consisted of taking the bridge apart and putting it back together with repaired, restored, and new members. The roof and siding were also replaced during the restoration.
References
Portland Bolt: https://www.portlandbolt.com/about/projects/covered-bridges/ballard-road-covered-bridge/
Historic Structures: https://www.historic-structures.com/oh/jamestown/ballard-road-covered-bridge/
