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Newton Falls or Stedman, Trumbull County

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Inventory Number: OH/35-78-01
County: Trumbull County
Township: Newton
Town/Village: Newton Falls
Bridge Name: Newton Falls or Stedman
Crosses: East Branch Mahoning River
Truss type: Town
Spans: 1+
Length: 117'
Roadway Width:
Built: 1831
Builder:
When Lost: standing
Cause:
Latitude: N41 11.284
Longitude: W080 58.281
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Topographic map of the area
Directions: 1.5 miles southeast of jct OH5 on OH534 (Ridge Rd., becomes E Broad St), then 0.5 miles left on River St. and just right on Bridge St. At Newton Falls.

Newton Falls Bridge, Newton, Trumbull County, OH Built 1831
Larry Cunningham Photo

Newton Falls Bridge, Newton, Trumbull County, OH Built 1831
© 2005 Gregory S. Hamilton

Newton Falls Bridge, Newton, Trumbull County, OH Built 1831
Larry Cunningham Photo

Newton Falls Bridge, Newton, Trumbull County, OH Built 1831
© 2005 Gregory S. Hamilton

Newton Falls or Stedman Bridge, Newton, Trumbull County, OH Built 1831
Richard E. Roy Collection

Newton Falls or Stedman Bridge, Newton, Trumbull County, OH Built 1831
Richard E. Roy Collection, NSPCB Archives

Comments:
This is the oldest covered bridge in Ohio still in service. In 1921, a covered walkway was added for children walking to the new school on nearby Center Street. In 1943, two stone piers were added to support the original 102' clear span. Those piers were replaced with steel in 1962. In 1985, a tornado damaged the main roof and sidewalk. The bridge was restored in 2007.

Sources:
Wood, Miriam. Ohio Covered Bridge Index, Trumbull County
Northern Ohio Covered Bridge Society. Buckeye Bridge Briefs, Winter 2007, page 1
Wood, Miriam F. & Simmons, David A.. Covered Bridges: Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, 2007, pages 57, 64
National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. World Guide to Covered Bridges, 2021, page 84

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