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Constructed in 1864, the West Cornwall covered bridge is 172 feet (52 m) long, 15 feet (4.6 m) wide and supports one lane of vehicle traffic for the Sharon-Goshen Turnpike (Connecticut Route 128). [2] The bridge's Town lattice truss is constructed of red-spruce timbers secured by treenails and the span is made of native oak.
Built Listed Location County ... Howe truss covered bridge Depot Street Bridge: 1935 2007-03-09 ... West Cornwall Covered Bridge: 1864
Below is a list of covered bridges in Connecticut. As of 2021 [update] , there were nine authentic covered bridges in the U.S. state of Connecticut ; three of these are historic. [ 1 ] : 20 A covered bridge is considered authentic not due to its age, but by its construction.
The former Thom Reed UFO Monument Park is to the right of the bridge. Three wooden covered bridges cross the Housatonic River. Two are in Connecticut: one known as Bull's Bridge, which spans the river between Gaylordsville and Kent, and another at Cornwall, known as the West Cornwall Covered Bridge. Reinforced with present-day materials, both ...
The village on the Cornwall side is called Cornwall Bridge, having been so named because a bridge of some sort has stood here for many years. The present bridge was built in 1930, and the 19th-century covered bridge was demoted to carrying only pedestrians. The covered bridge then washed away when the Housatonic flooded in 1936.
Built Length Crosses Ownership Truss Notes Ashland Covered Bridge [1] New Castle: Ashland: ca. 1860: 52 feet (16 m) Red Clay Creek: Delaware Dept. of Highways and Trans. Town: Smith's Bridge [2] New Castle: Beaver Valley
Current events; Random article; ... constructed a new building in 2002 that houses a collection of over 28,000 items. ... West Cornwall Covered Bridge – listed on ...
Bull's Bridge is a single-lane vehicular wooden covered bridge across the Housatonic River in the town of Kent, Connecticut, close to the state border with New York.The first instance of a bridge at this location was constructed by Jacob and Isaac Bull in 1760, which gave the bridge its name.