Blaine Hill "S" Bridge

Blaine Hill "S" Bridge

The Blaine S Bridge in 2010.
Location Township Road 649 at Blaine, Ohio
Coordinates 40°4′0.92″N 80°49′15.49″W / 40.0669222°N 80.8209694°W / 40.0669222; -80.8209694Coordinates: 40°4′0.92″N 80°49′15.49″W / 40.0669222°N 80.8209694°W / 40.0669222; -80.8209694
Built 1828
Architectural style Other
NRHP Reference # 10000082[1]
Added to NRHP March 17, 2010

The Blaine Hill "S" Bridge is located over Wheeling Creek at the western boundaries of Blaine in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The bridge was designated the Ohio Bicentennial Bridge in 2003,[2] and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 17, 2010.[1]

Built in 1826, the Blaine Hill Bridge is the oldest standing bridge in Ohio. Its three stone arches span approximately 385 feet (117 m).[3]

The S Bridge with mile marker on right.
Blaine Hill "S" Bridge in July 2013 with Blaine Hill Viaduct on the right

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. http://www.byways.org/explore/byways/15641/places/36987/
  3. Wright, D.K. (May 18, 2010). "Old Blaine Hill S-Bridge Makes National Register of Historic Places". The State Journal. Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Media Holdings, LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2010.

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