Wheeler's Mill Bridge

Wheeler's Mill Bridge is located on State Route 335 just south of the airport in Minford, Ohio.  It was built in 1900, was a bowstring arch through truss.  It was 14 feet wide and carried a load limit of 15 tons.  It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The contractor salvaged the bridge and it was taken to the company's property in central Ohio where it will be preserved as a bridge of historical interest. 

Clyde S. Willis, Scioto County engineer, announced the formal opening of the Wheelers Mill Bridge in Harrison Township.

The new bridge is a Modified Warren Truss with a 150-foot span and a 10-foot approach span all made to look like a 160-foot truss. The bridge is 26 feet wide with a 24-foot roadway and it is designed to carry the legal load of 40 tons.  The galvanized steel of the new bridge is guaranteed against rust for 35 years.

The new structure was bulit by the Ohio Bridge Corporation of Cambridge for a total of $555,061, 80 percent of this amount coming from the Ohio Public Works Commission and 20 percent being paid by the Scioto County Engineer's Department. 

The old bridge, built in 1900, was a bowstring arch through truss. It was 14 feet wide and carried a load limit of 15 tons. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The contractor salvaged the bridge and it was taken to the company's property in central Ohio where it will be preserved as a bridge of historical interest. 

Wheeler's Mill Bridge Opens with Ribbon-Cutting

Article taken from The Portsmouth Daily Times, Sunday, December 14, 2003