Saturday, March 7, 2020

JOHNSON ROAD/CRABTREE COVERED BRIDGE - JACKSON, OHIO

















                                                                                          BRUSHY FORK  LITTLE SCIOTO RIVER
                                                                                                             JACKSON COUNTY
                                                                                                                    BUILT 1870

Length - 71'....Also called Petersburg Covered Bridge.   SW of Jackson, section 31, Scioto Township. OH139 (Broadway St.) SW (curves W.) 0.4 miles from jct with OH93 in Jackson, continue W. (curves SW) on OH776 12.2 miles, E. (curves NE) on Johnson Rd. 0.6 miles to the bridge. Built by Robert W. Smith, using his 1869 patent for the Smith truss design. While most all of the covered bridges built in Jackson County in the 19th century used this design, this one is the only known example still standing in the state. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 23, 1984. Renovated in 2000. Open to through traffic in 2020. Truss Type - Covered Smith Through Truss 
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-40-06

Friday, March 6, 2020

OLDTOWN COVERED BRIDGE - OLDTOWN, KENTUCKY
















                                                                                             LITTLE SANDY RIVER
                                                                                                GREENUP COUNTY
                                                                                                      BUILT - 1880

Length - 188'....S. of Oldtown. KY1 S. 0.5 miles from jct with Laurel Rd. in Oldtown, E. on Frazier Rd. 0.25 miles to the bridge on the E. side of the road.  Bridge was built on Burr's patented design at a cost of $4000. It withstood the floods of 1913 and 1937. it was restored in 1972, and renovated again in 1999. Closed to motor traffic in 1988. Posted on the National Register of Historic Places on March 26, 1976. Truss Type - Covered two-span Multiple Kingpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 17-45-02

Monday, March 2, 2020

BENNETT'S MILL COVERED BRIDGE - SOUTH SHORE, KENTUCKY













                                                                                                TYGART'S  CREEK
                                                                                               GREENUP COUNTY
                                                                                                      BUILT 1872 *

Length - 160' - S. of South Shore.. KY7 S. 8.5 miles from jct with US23 in South Shore, E. on KY1215 100' to the bridge. *It is quite possible that the Bennett's built an earlier span here in 1855-6, perhaps an open wooden span that only lasted 15 years or so. This would explain much of the dissension with various recorded dates. Rebuilt Nov 2003, the refurbishment process, salvaging only 15% of the original material, used yellow pine timbers and poplar siding. The bridge was finished with oak flooring and roofing shingles. Restoration topped the million dollar mark. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on March 26, 1976. Open to through traffic. Truss type - Only surviving example of  Covered Wheeler Truss. 
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 17-45-01      



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