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Fairfield native and expert covered bridge builder, James W. Buchanan, the man credited as being the builder of the Shaeffer Campbell Bridge.
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College Pond. The railings of the approaches to the bridge are designed to mirror railings found on the
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Interstate 70, which runs less than 1,000 feet (300 m) south of the bridge.
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350:Wooden bridges in Ohio
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201:Mark Twain
190:Appearance
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