Ewington in Gallia County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Gallia County State Route 160 Raccoon Creek Bridge

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 9, 2026

1. Gallia County State Route 160 Raccoon Creek Bridge Marker

Inscription. The previous bridge carrying State Route 160 over Raccoon Creek north of Ewington, in Gallia County was constructed in 1934. The 3-span, 191-foot long, continuous steel deck beam bridge was designed by the Ohio Department of Highways Bridge Bureau and built by W.C. Moore & E. Elford & Son. It was determined eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 for being an early continuous beam bridge. Ohio was one of the first states to use the advanced design which eliminated gaps between beams at the piers. The continuous steel beam design was not standardized by the Bridge Bureau until 1939. Therefore the 1934 bridge was considered a prototype to the steel beam bridges built today.

In 2018, the historic beams were salvaged for preservation and installed on the Moonville Rail Trail in Vinton County as a result of a collaborative effort between the Moonville Rail Trail Commission, the Ohio Department of Transportation, and the Ohio State Historic Preservation Office. The continuous deck design elements, specifically the rolled steel beams and their riveted splice connections, can now be viewed by

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.

Location. 39° 0.854′ N, 82° 21.13′ W. Marker is in Ewington, Ohio, in Gallia County. It is at the intersection of Ohio Route 160 and Alice Road (County Route 151), on the right when traveling north on Ohio Route 160. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18619 OH-160, Vinton OH 45686, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ewington Academy (approx. 0.3 miles away); Morgan's Raid (approx. 2.7 miles away);

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 9, 2026

2. Gallia County State Route 160 Raccoon Creek Bridge Marker

Wilkesville (approx. 4.2 miles away); a different marker also named Wilkesville (approx. 4.4 miles away); Morgan's Raid in Vinton County (approx. 4½ miles away); Henry Duc and the Defenders of Our Country (approx. 4½ miles away); Raw Materials (approx. 6.3 miles away); Charcoal (approx. 6.3 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Lambert Land Settlement (was approx. 4.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 28, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.