Ohio covered Bridge - that still stands
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Topic: Ohio covered Bridge - that still stands
Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Subject: Ohio covered Bridge - that still stands
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2021 at 4:26pm
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Here is a story that some might find of being a good read . Written by a young lady for a Scholarship - and tracing the history of a company over many years . Today’s company history is by our first-place winner, Honor Persing. Honor is an eighteen-year-old high school senior from Ohio. She’s homeschooled along with her six siblings, and she loves to write. In her spare time, she de-stresses by tackling ambitious baking projects in the kitchen and reading classic literature. Honor plans to pursue a degree in English from Liberty University Online and marry her fiancé (currently in Navy flight school) next fall. https://americanbusinesshistory.org/high-school-essay-contest-winners-and-first-prize-essay-the-champion-bridge-story/ " rel="nofollow - https://americanbusinesshistory.org/high-school-essay-contest-winners-and-first-prize-essay-the-champion-bridge-story/ ; ------------- Faith isn't a jump in the dark. It is a walk in the light. Faith is not guessing; it is knowing something. "Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful." |
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Posted By: Greg (Hillsboro, OH)
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2021 at 9:20am
| Thanks for the link Coke. This bridge is about 15-20 miles from where I live. We have a few covered bridges left in this area. She did a great job with her story, and it's refreshing to see a youth taking an interest in such things. |
Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2021 at 2:51pm
| That's great to see someone write about them and hear that it was restored. thanks for sharing |
Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2021 at 3:17pm
| Interesting , thanks for sharing . Does it explain why bridges are covered ? I'm sure there's a good reason . Thanks ! |
Posted By: allisbred
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2021 at 3:21pm
| I thought that was for horses to cross without getting excited? Guess I was wrong, for strength and to protect from elements. |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2021 at 5:59am
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sawa PBS thing about one covered bridge,a town rebuilt after a flood destroyed it.. I think I heard they covered them to keep the rain OFF the deck, to prevent rotting ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: bikley
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2021 at 7:57am
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Great article glad to see that people are still interested in the old bridges From what I recall it was to protect the deck
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Posted By: Greg (Hillsboro, OH)
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2021 at 8:32am
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There is another covered bridge about 20 miles from the one in the article, and it was heavily damaged when a large truck drove over it. While they were making repairs, the bridge collapsed. The county salvaged all of the wood they could and rebuilt it. Here's a video of the rebuild which you will find interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od5vuFPHQR8" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od5vuFPHQR8 Also here's a story from the county engineer about the rebuild and history. https://clermontengineer.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/43/2018/01/clermontcoveredbridgesmall1.pdf" rel="nofollow - https://clermontengineer.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/43/2018/01/clermontcoveredbridgesmall1.pdf |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2021 at 6:22pm
I certainly hope that the county charged it to that dumb trucker's insurance...  ------------- Source: Babylon Bee. Sponsored by BRAWNDO, its got what you need! |
Greg (Hillsboro, OH) wrote: