Sunday, February 23, 2020

HOKES MILL COVERED BRIDGE - RONCEVERTE, WEST VIRGINIA










                                                                                                   SECOND CREEK
                                                                                             GREENBRIER COUNTY
                                                                                                      BUILT - 1899

Length - 82'.... SW of Ronceverte, Eastern Township. US219 S. 0.4 miles from jct with WV63 in Ronceverte, SW on River Rd. (CR48) 3.6 miles, continue SW on Hokes Mill Rd. (CR62) 1.4 miles to the bridge on the E. side of the road. Bypassed in 1991/Closed to motor traffic. Rebuilt 2002. Placed on the National Register Of Historic Places on June 4, 1981. Truss Type - Covered Queenpost-Long Variant Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 48-13-02

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

HERNS MILL COVERED BRIDGE - LEWISBURG, WEST VIRGINIA











                                                                                                MILLIGAN CREEK
                                                                                            GREENBRIER COUNTY
                                                                                                     BUILT - 1884

Length - 54'.... NW of Lewisburg, Central Township. US60 NW 3.3 miles from jct with US219 in Lewisburg, left on Bungers Mill Rd. (CR60/11) 0.15 miles, left (W.) on Herns Mill Rd. (CR40) 0.9 miles to the bridge. Built at a cost of $800. In 2000 a $543,932 restoration of the bridge was completed by Grandview Construction Inc. of Beckley, West Virginia. It included installation of steel beams to support the timber roadway in addition to replacement of timber roof trusses, and a metal roof and wooden exterior siding.  Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. Open to traffic. Truss Type - Covered Queenpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 48-13-01

Monday, February 17, 2020

INDIAN CREEK COVERED BRIDGE - UNION, WEST VIRGINIA










                                                                                                  INDIAN CREEK
                                                                                               MONROE COUNTY
                                                                                                     BUILT - 1898

Length - 49'....SSW of Union, Central Township. US219 SSW 4.7 miles from jct with WV3 (North St.) in Union to the bridge on the W. side of the road. Built by Ray and Oscar Weikel, ages 16 and 18years old, for $400 and was used continuously for about 30 years. It was part of the White and Salt Sulphur Springs Turnpike. Now closed to motor traffic. Rehabilitated in 1965 and 2000. The bridge was rehabilitated by Hoke Brothers Construction Inc.in 2000 at a cost of $334,446. Renovations included timber roof trusses, a new glue-laminated timber deck, new wooden exterior sidings, and a new roof of split shakes. It was placed  on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Closed to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Queenpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 48-32-02

LAUREL CREEK COVERED BRIDGE - GREENVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA










                                                                                              RIVER - LAUREL CREEK
                                                                                                    MONROE COUNTY
                                                                                                           BUILT - 1911

Length - 25'.... Also called Lillydale Covered Bridge. Located 3 1/2 mile NE of Greenville.  West on Greenville Rd. 1/4 mile to Left on Laurel Creek Rd. (Rt.-23/4)  3 1/2 miles to bridge. Built by Robert Arnott at a cost of $365. Smallest covered bridge in West Virginia. Rehabilitated in 2000 by the Hoke Brothers Inc. for $248,692. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Queen Post Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 48-32-01