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Ashtabula County, Ohio is in the very northeast corner of the state next to Pennsylvania along the Lake Erie shore. There isn't any one "great attraction" here, but it is a mostly rural area of small farms (including, about 150 years ago, that of some of my ancestors) and woods. Ashtabula County boasts about 19 covered bridges spread around the county crossing various smaller rivers. They range in age from around the Civil War up to the present. You can find all kinds of maps on line to tour the bridges and they are also in various local publications such as tourist literature. Many combine them with trips to area inns or wineries or resorts such as at Geneva-on-the-Lake. There is also a "barn quilt" tour based on local designs on barns. The county is a good place for a weekend visit in late summer or fall. The State Road bridge is one of the easternmost of the covered wooden bridges. It isn't quite on the state line, as one other review suggests, but about 5 miles to the east. It's only a couple of miles from I-90 and near several other covered bridges. It is also one of the best bridges. It's about 150 feet long and was just built in 1983. You can drive across it and it's also relatively easy to get down to the Conneaut Creek it crosses for better views (plus to play in the water). Among other very good bridges in the area are the Middle Bridge (about 5 miles away and similar, although without good river access), the red Netcher Bridge and, a little further, the very long bridge at Harpersfield. Further south is the Windsor Mills bridge, but there are obviously many others. We toured several of these on a very nice afternoon in the late summer. It's a great excuse if you want a getaway weekend or just a nice one-day drive.…
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Date of experience: September 2020
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The State Road Covered Bridge is aptly names, since it spans 2 states: Ohio and Pennsylvania. There is a small parking area. Drive up the hill to get a different perspective
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Date of experience: May 2019
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This 152ft (46m) Town lattice bridge, located on State Road 0.8 miles (1.3k) south of its juncture with South Ridge Road, is a relatively new bridge being built in 1983. This impressive span is located in a picturesque setting as it crosses the Conneaut Creek. There is a large pullout where one can park and get a good look and even take advantage of the access down to the creek’s bank where one can get a better perspective of this lengthy span.…
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Date of experience: August 2018
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If you are from out of town do the covered bridge tour, the have a covered bridge festival every year. But since I live in the area I dont check them out as often as I should
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Date of experience: September 2017
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My wife and I drove all over Conneaut and went though a bunch of covered bridges. It's not quite my thing but my wife loved them. Very Picturesque.
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Date of experience: January 2017
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