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Some were built as railway bridges, using very heavy timbers and doubled up lattice work. [5] In Canada and the U.S., numerous timber covered bridges were built in the late 1700s to the late 1800s, reminiscent of earlier designs in Germany and Switzerland. [6] [7] They tend to be in isolated places, making them vulnerable to vandalism and arson ...
How could a covered bridge survive two floods and remain standing a century after it was built? The secret lies in its design. Here’s the history of three kissing bridges in the Bluegrass State.
The Dover Covered Bridge was built in 1835 and is perhaps the oldest covered bridge in Kentucky, according to the National Register of Historic Places. At the very least, Dover is the oldest ...
Covered bridges are timber-truss bridges with a roof and siding which, in most covered bridges, create an almost complete enclosure. [1]The purpose of the covering is to keep snow from accumulating—winter snow accumulation could easily collapse a bridge, and the steep roof would tend to shed snow to either side.
Jefferson County embarked on a building program following the American Civil War and paid John H. Morse $2000 for the construction of Sandy Creek Covered Bridge in 1872. Six bridges were built that year along the Old Lemay Ferry Road to connect the county seat of Hillsboro to St. Louis County. It was destroyed by high water in 1886, and was ...
Holliwell covered bridge. Built by Harvey P. Jones and George K. Foster in 1880 for a cost of $1,180, the Holliwell covered bridge was last renovated in 1995 for $225,000, made possible by a ...
The Hartland Covered Bridge (French: Pont couvert de Hartland) or Hartland Bridge is the world's longest covered bridge at 1,282 feet (391 m) in length. Located in New Brunswick , Canada , the bridge crosses the Saint John River , joining the Carleton County communities of Hartland and Somerville .
In the second installment of our guide to covered bridges, we look at three more and some bridge-building families who contributed to their construction and preservation.