Locust Creek Covered Bridge

USA / West Virginia / Hillsboro /
Location: Take Secondary 31 south approximately 6.3 miles out of Hillsboro.
Stream: Locust Creek
Builders: Unknown
Truss Type: Warren Double
Date: 1870's
Orig. Cost: $1,325.
Length: 113' 9"
Width: 13' 6"
Ownership: State of WV
Condition: Open to Pedestrians. Renovated 2002
Locust Creek is the only remaining covered bridge in Pocahontas County. In addition, the bridge has a Warren Double Intersection truss which is now rare in North America. The interior was completely rebuilt sometime after 1904. The bridge is no longer used for traffic because a new bridge was built beside it in 1990.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locust_Creek_Covered_Bridge_(West_Virginia)
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Coordinates:   38°4'46"N   80°15'0"W
This article was last modified 17 years ago