Philippi Covered Bridge

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Location: On US Route 250 at Philippi.
Stream: Tygart River
Builders: Lemuel & Eli Chenoweth
Date: 1852
Orig. Cost: $12,181.24
Length: 285' 10"
Width: 26'
Truss Type: Long
Ownership: State of WV
Condition: Good, In Use.
The Philippi covered bridge was the site of the first land conflict of the Civil War. It is the oldest and longest covered bridge still existing in West Virginia. It is one of two remaining in Barbour County. The Philippi bridge has been severely damaged at least 7 times by large, heavy trucks, floods and fire. After a fire very nearly destroyed the bridge in 1989, it was reconstructed to closely resemble its original appearance and reopened to traffic in 1991. This bridge is the only one of its kind on the federal highway system.

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