A Smolen-Gulf Bridge Pictorial

WGN OH-04-64

The Longest Covered Bridge in the United States:

• 1995 - Planning began
• 2000 - Federal funds applied for and received
• 2001-2005 - Specifications and plans developed
• 2006 - Permits obtained, construction begun August 2006-July 2007 - Earthwork
• 2007 - Construction begun: 3500 tons of concrete, 250 tons of steel, 613,000 b.f. lumber
  • Pratt Truss Construction
  • 613 feet long
  • 30 feet clear width
  • 14.5 feet clear height
  • 5-foot wide walkway each side
  • 93 feet above Ashtabula River
  • Will support 40 ton tractor trailor traffic
  • Engineering & Structural Design - John Smolen
  • Achitectural Design - Tim Martin

Smolen-Gulf Bridge
Photo by Doris Taylor
October 12, 2008

Smolen-Gulf Bridge
Photo by Doris Taylor
October 12, 2008

Smolen-Gulf Bridge
Photo by Doris Taylor
October 12, 2008

Smolen-Gulf Bridge
Photo by Doris Taylor
October 12, 2008

Smolen-Gulf Bridge
Photo by Doris Taylor
October 12, 2008

Smolen-Gulf Bridge
Photo by Doris Taylor
October 12, 2008

Smolen-Gulf Bridge
Photo by Doris Taylor
October 12, 2008