South Salem Covered Bridge

The South Salem Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge in northwestern Ross County, Ohio, United States. It was built in the 1870s and has been designated a historic site because of its well-preserved historic engineering.[1] Since its construction, it has carried Lower Twin Road over Buckskin Creek in Buckskin Township.[2] The bridge is a wooden Smith truss bridge, built in 1873 according to a design patented by Ohioan Robert Smith in the late 1860s. Eight wooden panels wide, it rests on stone abutments and is covered with a metal roof.[3]

South Salem Covered Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Western end of the bridge
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Nearest city	South Salem, Ohio
Coordinates	39°20′3″N 83°18′52″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1873
Architect	Smith Bridge Company; Robert Matthews
Architectural style	Smith truss
NRHP reference No.	75001530[1]
Added to NRHP	March 4, 1975

In 1975, the bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its historically significant engineering.[1] Key to its significance is its unique status: all other covered bridges in Ross County have been destroyed, leaving the South Salem bridge standing alone.[3]