About to collapse

When Visiting my daughter we both did a little exploring around Rockcreek Ohio Astabula County. Not to far finding the first adventure and very sketchy. This truss span has the unusual detail of using v-lacing instead of cover plate on the top chord and end post, giving the bridge an uncommon and distinctive appearance. This bridge at Union Cemetery has a different story, however. It was reportedly built in 1906 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania at an unknown location. For unknown reasons it apparently was no longer needed and was sold and relocated here in 1913. The bridge may have replaced a bridge washed away in a bad flood that occurred in 1913. The bridge is a six panel pin connected Pratt through truss. It retains original lattice railings and a wooden deck. There is v-lacing also present on the verticals and sway bracing. Steel on the bridge was fabricated by Cambria. The bridge is seated on concrete abutments, which have deteriorated severely, and is slowly falling away from the bridges north side feet. The bridge may eventually collapse it nothing is done. The Second The Riverdale Road Covered Bridge is a historic 114-foot, single-span Town lattice truss bridge built in 1874 that sits high above the Grand River. 19th-Century Craftsmanship: Constructed with dense timber latticework. The bridge stands out with its distinct green roof and peaceful, high vantage point. It has received structural updates—including steel bracing replacement in 1945, floor rebuilding with glue-laminated wood girders in 1981, and a new concrete abutment added in 1987 after an east-end road washout.