| REED COVERED BRIDGE This bridge was built by Reuben Partridge in 1884 over the Big Darby Creek. In 1963 it was bypassed by a new SR 38 bridge. This bridge collapsed into the creek on August 19, 1993 during talks on its preservation. |
| BIGELOW COVERED BRIDGE This bridge, also called the Axe-Handle Bridge, is located over the Little Darby Creek on Axe-Handle Road. Built in 1873 and renovated in 1990, it was named to honor the Bigelow Family. |
| Union County Bridges |
The bridges of Union County have a very special place in my heart. I can
remember visiting the Reed Bridge as a child with my father. When I was
little I always wondered why this bridge was allowed to deteriorate. The last
clear memory I have of a visit to this bridge was in 1989. My father and I took
my aunt and a cousin from Wisconsin to see the old bridge. I am not sure if we
visited the bridge again before it fell. Needless to say, I was devastated when
the Reed Bridge fell into Big Darby Creek. I remember driving the long way to
school each morning until the debris was finally removed from the creek.
Many of my friends have similar affections for the Reed Bridge. One of my
friends told me once that her dad proposed to her mom at that bridge. So, while
it sad that this bridge is lost, I commend Union County for restoring the
remaining four Partridge covered bridges in Union County.
Another bridge that I have always admired is the Streng Road Iron Truss
Bridge. As a student at Fairbanks High School in the early 1990s I watched as
that bridge was beautifully renovated. After I was married in 2003, I found
out that this bridge was very significant to my husband's family. My
mother-in-law and father-in-law met at the Streng Road Bridge on a blind date
picnic in the 1960s. My current home, just over the Union County line in
Madison County, is situated just upstream from an iron truss bridge in dire
need of repair. This bridge is located on Rosedale-Plain City Road.
In 2004 my father began photographing the remaining four Partridge bridges
in Union County. He has taken pictures of these bridges in all four seasons.
The project became a three generation project when my daughter began taking
pictures of the bridges in the spring of 2007. It is my hope to someday soon
feature their pictures on this website.
- Rebekah Headings
fall of 2007
remember visiting the Reed Bridge as a child with my father. When I was
little I always wondered why this bridge was allowed to deteriorate. The last
clear memory I have of a visit to this bridge was in 1989. My father and I took
my aunt and a cousin from Wisconsin to see the old bridge. I am not sure if we
visited the bridge again before it fell. Needless to say, I was devastated when
the Reed Bridge fell into Big Darby Creek. I remember driving the long way to
school each morning until the debris was finally removed from the creek.
Many of my friends have similar affections for the Reed Bridge. One of my
friends told me once that her dad proposed to her mom at that bridge. So, while
it sad that this bridge is lost, I commend Union County for restoring the
remaining four Partridge covered bridges in Union County.
Another bridge that I have always admired is the Streng Road Iron Truss
Bridge. As a student at Fairbanks High School in the early 1990s I watched as
that bridge was beautifully renovated. After I was married in 2003, I found
out that this bridge was very significant to my husband's family. My
mother-in-law and father-in-law met at the Streng Road Bridge on a blind date
picnic in the 1960s. My current home, just over the Union County line in
Madison County, is situated just upstream from an iron truss bridge in dire
need of repair. This bridge is located on Rosedale-Plain City Road.
In 2004 my father began photographing the remaining four Partridge bridges
in Union County. He has taken pictures of these bridges in all four seasons.
The project became a three generation project when my daughter began taking
pictures of the bridges in the spring of 2007. It is my hope to someday soon
feature their pictures on this website.
- Rebekah Headings
fall of 2007
| CULBERSON COVERED BRIDGE This bridge was originally located near Howe which was on present-day State Route 36 about two miles south of Milford Center. It is now on Winget Road over Treacle Creek. It was built in 1868. |
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| POTTERSBURG COVERED BRIDGE Originally located on North Lewisburg Road, this bridge was moved to its current location off of Inskeep-Cratty Road in 2006. This bridge was built in 1868. |
| SPAIN CREEK COVERED BRIDGE Spanning 64 feet over Spain Creek, a tributary to Big Darby Creek, the Spain Creek Bridge was built in 1870. It is located in Allen Township in Union County. It was renovated in 1989. |
| Please click on any of these pictures for more information on that bridge. |
| STRENG ROAD IRON TRUSS BRIDGE This bridge spans 200 feet over the Big Darby Creek on Streng Road. It was built in 1914 to replace a bridge that washed out in 1913. Renovated in 1993, it has the distinction of being an Ohio Historic Bridge. |
| NORTH LEWISBURG ROAD COVERED BRIDGE Built between 2006 and 2007, this bridge replaced the Pottersburg Bridge on Morth Lewisburg Road. This bridge was formally dedicated on June 21, 2007. |
| BUCK RUN ROAD COVERED BRIDGE The Buck Run Road Bridge was erected to replace an old iron bridge over Big Darby Creek. It was built in 2006. It was dedicated on June 21, 2007 as a part of the new Big Darby Plains Scenic Byway. |
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