Ruby Tuesday Covered Bridges of Washington County

In mid-July in the middle of the Project Black posts I was doing I took a little day trip to try and discover the whereabouts of some historic covered bridges. Since three of the four I saw were red it seems only fitting that I post them today for Ruby Tuesday.

Years ago when travel was by horse and buggy a couple would stop in the middle of a covered bridge and steal a kiss which may have lead to the bridges being known as kissing bridges.

All the bridges I'm showing you today are in Washington County, Ohio. I'm right across the Ohio River here so a day trip to Ohio and back is an easy undertaking.

This first bridge is the Rinard Bridge. It was originally built in 1871 and was washed downstream in a flood and rebuilt in 1876. The bridge was so well made that time that during floods in 1913 and 1938 it was washed downstream and held in one piece. The timbers were numbered, taken apart and reassembled on the same foundations. During a flood and hurricane in 2004 it was again washed downstream and again it held together. However, another flood a few weeks later torn it apart and it had to be rebuilt. The original trusses were saved allowing the bridge to maintain its historic designation.

Looking through a window at the stream below.

This is the Hills Bridge and although the weeds were very overgrown the bridge itself appeared to be in excellent condition. It was built in 1878.

The Hune Bridge above was the only covered bridge we were able to actually travel across. It is one lane and was built in 1879.

One Lane Only!

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