Bigelow Bridge
| Bigelow Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Bigelow Bridge in 2009 | |
| Coordinates | 40°06′58″N 83°25′30″W / 40.11611°N 83.42500°W |
| Carries | Motor vehicles, pedestrians |
| Crosses | Little Darby Creek |
| Locale | Union County, Ohio, United States |
| Other name(s) | Axe Handle Road Bridge |
| Maintained by | Union County Engineer |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Covered |
| Total length | 100 feet (30 m) |
| Width | 12.5 feet (3.8 m) |
| Height | 12.5 feet (3.8 m) |
| History | |
| Designer | Reuben Partridge |
| Opened | 1873 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 100 (as of 1951) |
Bigelow Bridge (regionally known as Axe Handle Road Bridge) is one of six historic covered bridges in Union County, Ohio. It crosses over the Little Darby Creek, at 40°06′58″N 83°25′30″W / 40.11611°N 83.42500°WCoordinates: 40°06′58″N 83°25′30″W / 40.11611°N 83.42500°W,[1] on Axe Handle Road, just north of Ohio State Route 161 between Irwin and Chuckery.
The wooden bridge was built in 1873 by Reuben Partridge, and named for Eliphas Bigelow, a nearby resident.[2] It was refurbished in 1990, and repainted in July 2008.[3]
References
- ↑ Bridge Hunter - Axe Handle Road Bridge
- ↑ Union County Convention and Visitors Bureau - The Bridges of Union County
- ↑ Chris Alexis, County road, bridge program to continue, ThisWeek Marysville, June 14, 2008.
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