Sidney in Shelby County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ross Bridge

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 20, 2020

1. Ross Bridge Marker

Inscription.
Bridge understructure built in 1966
Designed by AI Wheeler
Constructed by Frantz Brothers

Covering for bridge erected in 1971
Designed by Ereytag and Freytag, A.1:A
Detailed by C.A. Bickel
Constructed by Robert Hulsmeyer

Overall Planning and Development-
Richard Flanagan
William Ross

Bridge closely resembles several constructed
in Central Ohio by pioneer bridge
designer and builder,
Rueben L. Partridge (1823-1900)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1966.

Location. 40° 17.388′ N, 84° 7.981′ W. Marker is in Sidney, Ohio, in Shelby County. It can be reached from Tawawa Drive 0.9 miles east of Riverside Drive (Ohio Route 47), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Tawawa Dr, Sidney OH 45365, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Big Rock (approx. 0.2 miles away); Zenas King Bowstring Bridge (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sidney (approx. half a mile away); Tawawawa Park 5k Path Start (approx. 0.6 miles away); Tawawa Park (approx.

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0.6 miles away); Site of the First Football Game played in Sidney (approx. 0.6 miles away); North Street Bridge, State Route 47 (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named North Street Bridge, State Route 47 (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.

Also see . . . Ross Covered Bridge. (Submitted on February 13, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 20, 2020

2. Ross Bridge Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 20, 2020

3. Ross Bridge Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 20, 2020

4. Ross Bridge Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 20, 2020

5. Ross Bridge Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 466 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 13, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.