Tuesday, April 2, 2019

DOVER/LEE'S CREEK COVERED BRIDGE - DOVER, KENTUCKY







                                                                                                    LEE CREEK
                                                                                              MASON COUNTY
                                                                                                   BUILT - 1835

Length - 61' ....S/E of Dover on Lee's Creek Rd. south off of Kentucky Rt.-8. Built originally as a toll bridge. Major renovations were completed in 1926 by the Bower Bridge Company and in 1966 by the Kentucky Highway Department. It was raised to the current height by 15-year-old Stock Bower in 1920. Latest renovation took place in 2001. Iron support beams were added to the bridge during the course of these renovations. Posted to the National Register of  Historic Places on March 26, 1978.  Closed to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Modified Double Queenpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 17-81-01

Sunday, September 23, 2018

COLVILLE COVERED BRIDGE - COLVILLE, KENTUCKY











                                                                                        SOUTH FORK LICKING RIVER
                                                                                                  BOURBON COUNTY
                                                                                                          BUILT - 1877

Length - 124'.... Located 3 miles south of Colville on Kentucky Rt. 3118. Built by Jacob Bower. Restored by Louis Bower (Jacob Bower's son) in 1913, and raised to present height by Louis's son in 1937. Rehabilitated in 1972 after major damage from overloaded truck. Completely reconstructed in 2000 after flood damage. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 30, 1974. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Multiple Kingposts Through Truss with Burr Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 17-09-03

GRANGE CITY COVERED BRIDGE - GRANGE CITY, KENTUCKY










                                                                                                     FOX CREEK
                                                                                             FLEMING COUNTY
                                                                                                 BUILT - 1865-1870

Length - 94'... Located approximately 1 1/2 miles northeast of Grange City, just off of Kentucky Rt.111. Usage was discontinued in 1968 when modern bridge was constructed. Bridge was constructed by same contractor who constructed the Ringos Mill bridge. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on March 26, 1976. Closed to through traffic. Truss Type- Covered Multiple Kingpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 17-35-05

RINGOS MILL COVERED BRIDGE - HILLSBORO, KENTUCKY







                                                                                                     FOX CREEK
                                                                                             FLEMING COUNTY
                                                                                                     BUILT - 1868

Length - 90'... Approximate 4 miles southeast of Hillsboro off of Kentucky Rt. 158 between Vise and Rawlings Rd. Named for a grist mill that was 50 yds downstream. Built by same contractor as the one who constructed the Hillsboro-Grange City Covered Bridge that sits several miles down on Fox Creek. Bridge bypassed in 1968 by new bridge. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on  March 26, 1976. Closed to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Multiple Kingpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 17-35-04


GODDARD/WHITE COVERED BRIDGE - GODDARD, KENTUCKY









                                                                                                SAND LICK CREEK
                                                                                                FLEMING COUNTY
                                                                                                BUILT - UNKNOWN                                                                                     

Length - 63'...   The Goddard bridge is located just off of Kentucky Rt-32 on Covered Bridge Rd, about 8 miles south of  Flemingsburg. Although the actual date of construction is unknown, it is built on the lattice design of Ithiel Town. The bridge was built by Joseph Goddard. Previous restorations in 1910 by Louis Bower and again in 1968 by his son, Louis Stockton Bower. Originally located about one mile south of Goddard, the bridge was moved to its present location in 1933 when Highway 32 was rebuilt. Steel braces sunk into the creek near the abutments provide additional support for the span.The bridge is in regular use and is open to traffic under 4 tons. The bridge was restored in 1968 with the replacement of some lateral bracing, siding, roofing and the wooden pins or trunnels used as fasteners instead of nails. Bridge restored in 2006. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 22, 1975. Truss Type - Covered Timber Town Lattice Through Truss.

World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 17-35-06

Sunday, September 16, 2018

HELMICK MILL COVERED BRIDGE - MCCONNELLSVILLE, OHIO















                                                                                                     RIVER - ISLAND RUN
                                                                                                       MORGAN COUNTY
                                                                                                              BUILT - 1867

Length - 74' ... SW of Eagleport, Deerfield Township. OH669 W. 2.2 miles from jct with OH669/River Rd. in Eagleport, S. on Bush Rd. (TR201) 1.7 miles, left on Helmick Rd. (TR269) 50' to the bridge. Built by Samuel Price who was paid $872. Rehabilitated in 1991.Restored 2008. Posted on the National Register of Historic Places on February 5, 1999. Open to through traffic.Truss Type - Covered Multiple Kingpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-58-35