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South Salem Covered Bridge

Covered bridge · Ross County, Ohio

Western end of the South Salem Covered Bridge, which carries Lower Twin Road across Buckskin Creek just west of South Salem in Buckskin Township, Ross County, O
Western end of the South Salem Covered Bridge, which carries Lower Twin Road across Buckskin Creek just west of South Salem in Buckskin Township, Ross County, O · Nyttend / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

South Salem Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Ross County, Ohio, described in its record as historic place in Ohio, United States. Ohio has 147 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.

It was built in 1873, in the late 19th century, making it the 27th oldest of the 75 in Ohio with a recorded construction date.

Status check, 2026-11: Smith truss bridge by the Smith Bridge Company, the last covered bridge in Ross County, with a rebuild noted for 2006; it's described as 115 ft overall with a 99 ft clear span, but only one source gives the 115 ft figure. South Salem Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.3342° N, 83.3144° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1873
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates39.33420, -83.31440

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