Caesarscreek Township near Spring Valley in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Engle Mill Road Bridge
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 4, 2025
1. Engle Mill Road Bridge Marker
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Engle Mill Road Bridge. . Built in 1870, this bridge was restored in 2013 by the Righter Company, using money from The Federal Covered Bridge Restoration Grant and local funds. This is a 136-foot clear span Smith truss, one of the longest of this type existing in the country. It spans Anderson Fork, named for William Anderson, an early landowner. Levi B. Engle owned grist and saw mills on this watercourse. A Smith truss is a diagonal arrangement of the truss members using top and bottom chords with not just one member, but two, three or more as needed to build longer spans and support heavier loads. The diagonals are sandwiched between the chord members and bolted. The floor beams rest on top of the bottom chord. The Smith Truss was invented by Robert Smith in what is now Tipp City, Ohio., Just south of here, twin covered bridges were damaged and collapsed in 1978. Mill Road was then closed.
Built in 1870, this bridge was restored in 2013 by the Righter Company, using money from The Federal Covered Bridge Restoration Grant and local funds. This is a 136-foot clear span Smith truss, one of the longest of this type existing in the country. It spans Anderson Fork, named for William Anderson, an early landowner. Levi B. Engle owned grist and saw mills on this watercourse. A Smith truss is a diagonal arrangement of the truss members using top and bottom chords with not just one member, but two, three or more as needed to build longer spans and support heavier loads. The diagonals are sandwiched between the chord members and bolted. The floor beams rest on top of the bottom chord. The Smith Truss was invented by Robert Smith in what is now Tipp City, Ohio.
Just south of here, twin covered bridges were damaged and collapsed in 1978. Mill Road was then closed.
Erected by Greene County | Parks & Trails.
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 1870.
Location. 39° 34.918′ N,
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83° 55.319′ W. Marker is near Spring Valley, Ohio, in Greene County. It is in Caesarscreek Township. It is at the intersection of Engle Mill Road and East Spring Valley-Paintersville Road, on the right when traveling north on Engle Mill Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3456 Engle Mill Road, Xenia OH 45385, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro and in the Miami Valley. 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 61 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 8, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
