Documenting North America's past & present covered bridges

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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 See a map of the area 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

Compilation 2026 Covered Spans of Yesteryear

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