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Silvey's Ford, Ross County

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Inventory Number: OH/35-71-17X
County: Ross County
Township: Scioto - Springfield
Town/Village: Chillicothe
Bridge Name: Silvey's Ford
Crosses: Scioto River
Truss type: Howe
Spans: 4
Length:
Roadway Width:
Built: 1870
Builder:
When Lost: 1913
Cause:
Latitude: N39 20.345
Longitude: W082 56.593
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Directions: East Main St. at Chillicothe.

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Comments:
Built by the B. L. Pugh Co. for $16,490. Plans were prepared by John C. Gregg. Three spans of the bridge were set ablaze December 25, 1895 (The Daily Times, January 2, 1896).

Source:
Wood, Miriam. Ohio Covered Bridge Index, Ross County

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