Tri-County Triangle Trail Pedestrian Bridge
NBI Information
Location
State: Ohio
County: Ross County
Feature Carried: Tri-County Triangle Trail
Feature Crossed: Highway 104
Latitude, Longitude: 39.3496, -82.9968
Structure Open, Posted, or Closed to Traffic: Open to Pedestrians
History
Year Built: Unknown
Year Reconstructed: None
Picture Date: January 1, 2023
Geometry
Lanes on Structure: 1
Lanes under Structure: 40
Skew: Unknown
Number of Main Spans: 1
Main Structure Type: Thru Truss
Main Structure Material: Steel
Condition
Bridge is not on the National Bridge Inventory
Bridge Information
The Tri-County Triangle Trail (also called the Paint Creek Recreational Trail) is a rail trail on the alignment of the Dayton & Southeastern Railroad. The railroad right-of-way was gained in 1871 to try and connect the towns of western Ohio and the coal mines of southeast Ohio with a standard gauge railroad. Unfortunately, there were financial set-backs, and construction did not start until 1875. The railroad was abandoned in the 1970’s, and in 1990 it was converted to a recreational trail.
This bridge was constructed at some point to remove an at grade trail crossing.
References
Tri-County Triangle Trail: https://tricountytriangletrail.org/
