Locust Creek Covered Bridge (West Virginia)
Locust Creek Covered Bridge | |
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![]() View of the bridge's upstream side. | |
Coordinates | 38°4′46″N 80°15′1″W / 38.07944°N 80.25028°W |
Carries | pedestrians |
Crosses | Locust Creek |
Locale | near Hillsboro, West Virginia |
Maintained by | West Virginia Division of Highways |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 114 ft (35 m) |
Width | 13.5 ft (4.1 m) |
History | |
Construction start | 1870 |
Construction end | 1870 |
Locust Creek Covered Bridge | |
MPS | West Virginia Covered Bridges TR |
NRHP reference No. | 81000607[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 4, 1981 |
Location | |
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The Locust Creek Covered Bridge is the only remaining covered bridge in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. It is located approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) outside Hillsboro. The bridge is now for pedestrian traffic only.
History
[edit]R. N. Bruce was contracted in 1870 to build the wooden covered bridge for US$1,250. The Warren Double Intersection truss covered bridge was completed later that year. The span over Locust Creek was 13.5 feet (4.1 m) wide and 114 feet (35 m) long.[2]
In 1888, the original bridge was burned and replaced. In 1904 it was rebuilt again by W. M. Irvine. Interior supports, trusses, side paneling and roof were replaced during the reconstruction. In 1968, the bridge was painted and new oak floor was installed. Temporary supports used during the floor replacement were left in place.
The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981[1]
In 1990, the state of West Virginia bypassed the covered bridge with a modern concrete span.
In 2002, the covered bridge was renovated into a pedestrian crossing and the temporary supports were removed.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ E.L. Kemp (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Locust Creek Covered Bridge" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
External links
[edit] Media related to Locust Creek Covered Bridge (West Virginia) at Wikimedia Commons
- Locust Creek Covered Bridge at Bridges and Tunnels
- Remaining Covered Bridges In WV
- Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Bridges completed in 1870
- Buildings and structures in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
- Wooden bridges in West Virginia
- Transportation in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
- Tourist attractions in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
- Pedestrian bridges in West Virginia
- Former road bridges in the United States
- National Register of Historic Places in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
- Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Warren truss bridges in the United States