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Reed or London Road, Union County

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Inventory Number: OH/35-80-05x
County: Union County
Township: Darby
Town/Village: North of Chuckery
Bridge Name: Reed or London Road
Crosses: Big Darby Creek
Truss type: Partridge
Spans: 1
Length: 160'
Roadway Width:
Built: 1884
Builder: Reuben L. Partridge
When Lost: 19 Aug 1993
Cause: Collapsed
Latitude: N40 08.990
Longitude: W083 22.845
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Directions: 2.6 miles north of jct OH161 on east side of highway.

Reed or London Road Bridge, Darby, Union County, OH Built 1884 Collapsed 19 Aug 1993
Harry Hill Collection

Reed or London Road Bridge, Darby, Union County, OH Built 1884 Collapsed 19 Aug 1993
Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Resource Center Collection

Comments:
Reed Bridge was once the longest covered bridge in Union County. It had been by-passed since 1963 and had been under the control of the Union County Historical Society and the Union County Commissioners prior to its collapse.

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

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