MCCONNELSVILLE BRIDGE - MCCONNELSVILLE, OHIO

McConnelsville (Morgan County Memorial) Bridge in McConnelsville, Ohio. Location - McConnelsville and Malta, Morgan County, Ohio, United States. Intersected - Riverview Rd. (CR-203) over Muskingum River. Construction Date - 1913. Length - 566'. Structure Type - Metal 11-Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed. Builder/Contractor: Oregonia Bridge Company of Lebanon, Ohio. The bridge from southwest to northeast consists of a a 32 foot steel stringer span, a 7 panel 166 foot Parker truss span, an 11 panel 203 foot Parker through truss span, and lastly a Parker swing span which HistoricBridges.org estimates at a 190 foot span. The swing span is very similar in appearance to the fixed truss spans, except for a larger, heavy vertical member over the swing pier, and a lighter weight top chord and end post compared to the fixed spans. The swing span has not operated for boats for many years. However the gears and rack are in place, and the span still conveys its function as a swing span. Rehabilitation Date - 1991. Inventory Number - 5835712. GPS: 39.648387,-81.858071