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Harpersfield Covered Bridge

Ashtabula County, Ohio · over the Grand River · built 1868

Item	Of record	Source
Crosses	Grand River	National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
Road carried	Harpersfield Road	National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
Carries	Vehicle bridge (public road)	As recorded — see access notes below
Year built	1868	National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
Length	379 ft	National Bridge Inventory structure length, out-to-out, 2025 file
Longest span	140 ft	National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file
Vertical clearance	12 ft 6 in	National Bridge Inventory minimum vertical clearance over the roadway, as recorded (converted from metres)
Coordinates	41.75629, -80.94424 Google Maps · OpenStreetMap	National Park Service, National Register GIS
Historic listing	National Register of Historic Places, listed 1975-11-03 (reference #75001315)	National Park Service
How it qualifies	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a covered bridge	See About & method

Access & restrictions — as recorded

Open, no restriction

Posting appraisal	Not posted for load — operating rating at or above legal loads
Structural operating rating (not the posted limit)	52.2 metric tons (about 58 US tons)
Vertical clearance	12 ft 6 in

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 annual file. Status checked November 12, 2026. Postings and closures change — obey the signs at the bridge.

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