Covered Bridge
Doe River covered bridge (1882) Elizabethton, Tennessee United States
Ancestor	Truss bridge, others
Related	Tubular bridge, Skyway, Jetway
Descendant	None
Carries	Pedestrians, livestock, vehicles
Span range	Short
Material	Typically wood beams with iron fittings and iron rods in tension
Movable	No
Design effort	Low
Falsework required	Determined by enclosed bridge structure, site conditions, and degree of prefabrication

A covered bridge is a bridge, often single-lane, with enclosed sides and a roof. They have typically been wooden, although some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides. Especially associated with the nineteenth century, covered bridges often serve as prominent local landmarks and have long attracted the attentions of historical preservationists. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... The Doe River is a naturally flowing river in Northeast Tennessee that forms in Carter County, Tennessee near the North Carolina line, just south of Roan Mountain State Park. ... Elizabethton is the county seat of Carter County, Tennessee. ... A truss bridge is a bridge composed of connected elements (typically straight) which may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads. ... Section of the original wrought-iron tubular Britannia Bridge standing in front of the modern bridge A tubular bridge is a bridge built as a rigid box section within which the traffic is carried. ... In an urban setting, a skyway, catwalk, or skywalk, is a type of pedway consisting of an enclosed (or covered) bridge between two buildings. ... Jetway is the registered trademark of FMC Technologies, Inc. ... Look up Pedestrian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Sheep are commonly bred as livestock. ... Vehicles are non-living means of transport. ... Trunks A tree trunk as found at the Veluwe, The Netherlands Wood is a solid material derived from woody plants, notably trees but also shrubs. ... General Name, symbol, number iron, Fe, 26 Chemical series transition metals Group, period, block 8, 4, d Appearance lustrous metallic with a grayish tinge Standard atomic weight 55. ... Falseworks are temporary structures used in the building of bridges and other arched structures in order to hold the item in place until its building is sufficiently far advanced to support itself. ... volcanic rock. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Demolition of the former Penn Station concourse raised public awareness about preservation Historic preservation is the act of maintaining and repairing existing historic materials and the retention of a propertys form as it has evolved over time. ...

Construction Details

Early bridges were made of wood, especially where it was a plentiful resource. Wooden bridges tended to deteriorate rapidly from exposure to the elements, having a useful lifespan of only nine years. Covering them protected their structural members, thus extending their life to 80 years or more. Covered bridges were also constructed to be used by travelers during storms and inclement weather.

Most wooden covered bridges employ trusses as their key structural design element. A popular design was the Brown truss, known for its simplicity, but others were also used. A truss bridge is a bridge composed of connected elements (typically straight) which may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads. ... Diagram, white members are tension (may not be present), grey members are compression A Brown truss is a type of bridge truss, used in covered bridges. ...

Given the ready availability of steel, concrete, and other modern construction materials, most modern covered bridges are built either for the convenience of the user, rather than to protect the structure itself, or as a statement of style or design.

Covered bridges in Europe

The Western tradition of covered bridges originated in Central Europe. Central Europe The Alpine Countries and the Visegrád Group (Political map, 2004) Central Europe is the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe. ...

Surviving or reconstructed European covered bridges include:

• Bridge over the Muota river, Brunnen, near Lake Lucerne Switzerland

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• Bridge over the Saane/Sarine river, near Fribourg, Switzerland ( picture)
• Kapellbrücke, near Lucerne, Switzerland — 650 foot long, built 1333
• The Covered Bridge in Lovech, Bulgaria — built 1874
• Logic Lane covered bridge in Oxford, England — built 1904

Famous stone covered bridges include the Rialto Bridge in Venice, Italy which is one of only three over the Canal Grande and a popular tourist attraction. Saane (German, in French: Sarine) is one of the larger rivers in Switzerland. ... Fribourg (French), (German: or , often Fribourg) is the capital of the Swiss canton of Fribourg and the district of Sarine. ... Saane/Sarine river near Fribourg From German Wikipedia, uploaded by de:Benutzer:Filzstift. ... Kapellbrücke and Wasserturm The Kapellbrücke (Chapel Bridge in German) is a 204 m (670 ft) long bridge crossing the Reuss River in the city of Lucerne in Switzerland. ... For other uses, see Lucerne (disambiguation). ... Events End of the Kamakura period and beginning of the Kemmu restoration in Japan. ... The Covered Bridge (Bulgarian: , Pokritiya most) is, as the name suggests, a covered bridge in the town of Lovech, Bulgaria. ... View over Lovech The Covered Bridge Lovech (Bulgarian: Ловеч) is a town in north-central Bulgaria with a population of about 50,000. ... Year 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Logic Lane covered bridge is a small covered bridge at the High Street end of Logic Lane, within University College, Oxford, England. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is God Save the Queen. See also Proposed English National Anthems. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Rialto Bridge Rialto Bridge The Rialto Bridge (Italian: Ponte di Rialto) The Rialto Bridge (Italian: Ponte di Rialto) spans the Grand Canal in Venice. ... For other uses, see Venice (disambiguation). ... Categories: Stub | Venice | Canals ...

The Bridges of Sighs in Venice, Cambridge and Oxford are also covered bridges. The Bridge of Sighs in Venice. ... Bridge of Sighs Another view The Bridge of Sighs in Cambridge is a bridge belonging to St. ... The Bridge of Sighs at Oxford Hertford Bridge in Oxford, England is often referred to as the Bridge of Sighs because of its similarity to the famous bridge in Venice. ...

Green River bridge in Guilford, Vermont

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Covered bridges in North America

Such bridges are found in rural areas throughout the United States and Canada, but are often threatened by arsonists, vandals, and flooding. In the United States, Pennsylvania has more covered bridges (more than 200) than any other state, many of which can be seen in Washington County, Pennsylvania, Chester County, Pennsylvania and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. They are also common in places such as Elizabethton, Tennessee, Lane County, Oregon, Madison County, Iowa, and Parke County, Indiana. Parts of California, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Virginia, West Virginia and the New England states also have surviving covered bridges. The U.S. state of Vermont has more covered bridges per square mile than any other place in the world, with 107 bridges located throughout the state. In Oregon, five of its 52 bridges are located along the Oregon Coast; four in Lincoln County and one in Coos County. Parke County, Indiana is often called the "Covered Bridge Capital." It's no wonder, since they have more covered bridges than any other county in Indiana. In fact, thirty-two of Indiana's ninety-two covered bridges can be found in Parke County. The village of Mansfield is proud to be home to one of the many covered bridges spanning Big Raccoon Creek. The bridge, which was built in 1867, is still in use today. It is the longest covered bridge in Parke County, spanning 247 feet. The Skyline Parkway Motel in Afton, Virginia after an arson fire on July 9, 2004. ... Vandalism is the conspicuous defacement or destruction of a structure, a symbol or anything else that goes against the will of the owner/governing body. ... Flooding in Amphoe Sena, Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. ... Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Chester County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, known as the Garden Spot of America since the 18th century, is located in the southeastern part of the state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. ... Elizabethton is the county seat of Carter County, Tennessee. ... Lane County is a county in the state of Oregon. ... Holliwell Bridge, one of the six remaining covered bridges in Madison County Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Parke County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N  - Longitude 75° 03′ W to 79° 29... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  Ranked 41st  - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ... This article is about the region in the United States of America. ... Official language(s) None Capital Montpelier Largest city Burlington Area  Ranked 45th  - Total 9,620 sq mi (24,923 km²)  - Width 80 miles (130 km)  - Length 160 miles (260 km)  - % water 3. ... Parke County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... Mansfield Village is located in Parke County, Indiana. ...

There are various structural designs used for covered bridges, such as the Burr arch truss. The Burr Arch Truss or simply Burr Truss is a combination of arch and truss design, invented by Theodore Burr, patented in 1817, and used in bridges, usually covered bridges. ...

Opened on July 4, 1901, the 1,282 foot (390 meter) Hartland Bridge, crossing the Saint John River at Hartland, New Brunswick, is currently the longest covered bridge in the world. It is a national historic site. In 1900, New Brunswick had an estimated 400 covered bridges, and Quebec more than 1000, while Ontario had only 5. As of 2006, there were 94 covered bridges still standing in Quebec, 65 in New Brunswick and at least two in Ontario. is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Hartland Bridge, from the Somerville side looking back toward Hartland. ... The Saint John River is a river, approximately 418 mi (673 km) long, located in the U.S. state of Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick. ... Hartland (2001 pop. ... The National Historic Sites of Canada component of Parks Canada is responsible for Canadas programme of historical commemoration, which recognizes nationally significant places, persons and events. ... Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope restored) Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Official languages English, French (the only constitutionally bilingual province in the country) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Herménégilde Chiasson - Premier Shawn Graham (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 10 - Senate seats 10 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st... , Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Pierre Duchesne - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area  Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² (595... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area [1] Ranked... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A much longer covered bridge (5,960 feet) between Columbia and Wrightsville, Pennsylvania once spanned the mile-wide Susquehanna River, making it the longest and most versatile covered bridge in the world during its existence. It featured railroad tracks, a towpath for canal boats crossing the river between two canals on either bank, and a carriage / wagon / pedestrian road. The popular tollbridge was burned June 28, 1863, by Union militia during the American Civil War to prevent its usage by the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the Gettysburg Campaign. A replacement wooden covered bridge was destroyed by a windstorm a few years later. It was rebuilt as an open-air steel bridge. Wrightsville is a borough located in York County, Pennsylvania. ... The Susquehanna River (originally Sasquesahanough per the 1612 John Smith map) is a river located in the northeastern United States. ... is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The 21st Michigan Infantry, a company of Shermans veterans. ... Lebanese Kataeb militia A Militia is an organization of citizens to provide defense, emergency or paramilitary service, or those engaged in such activity. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... Some Confederate soldiers The Confederate States Army (CSA) was organized in February 1861 to defend the newly formed Confederate States of America from military action by the United States government. ... The Army of Northern Virginia was the primary military force of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War in the eastern theater. ... Meade and Lee of Gettysburg Gettysburg Campaign (through July 3); cavalry movements shown with dashed lines. ... The Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge once carried the York Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad across the Susquehanna River between Columbia and Wrightsville, Pennsylvania. ...

As of 2006, the longest existing covered bridge in the United States is Medora Covered Bridge in Indiana, which is 458 feet in length; however, Ashtabula County, Ohio, is in the process of breaking that record. Construction is underway on a new 600-foot covered bridge, which will span the Ashtabula River near Ashtabula. The bridge should be completed before Fall 2008^[1], and will be the 5th covered bridge built in Ashtabula County since 1983. The town of Blenheim, New York has the longest single-span covered bridge in the world (232 feet), built in 1855. The bridge crosses the Schoharie Creek in the northern Catskills. Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... Ashtabula County is the northeasternmost county in the state of Ohio. ... Information Length 600 feet (182. ... The Ashtabula River is a river located northeast of Cleveland in Ohio. ... Aerial view of the port at Ashtabula Railyard in the port of Ashtabula Ashtabula is a city in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States, and the center of the Ashtabula Micropolitan Statistical Area (as defined by the United States Census Bureau in 2003). ... Blenheim is a town located in Schoharie County, New York. ... The Schoharie Creek in New York State flows from the foot of Indian Head in the Catskill Mountains to the Mohawk River. ...

Covered bridges are generally considered old-fashioned, and appeal to tourists, but the purpose is twofold: (1) covered bridges appear similar to barns and it is easier to transport cattle across them without startling them, and (2) to build a structure for weather protection over the working part of the bridge. A bridge built entirely out of wood, without any protective coating, may last 10 to 15 years. Builders discovered that if the bridge's underpinnings were protected with a roof, the bridge could stand for 70, or even 80 years. The existing covered bridges have been renovated using concrete footings and steel trusses to hold additional weight and to replace the original support timbers.Some covered bridges, such as the one in Newton Falls, Ohio and Elizabethton, Tennessee, also feature an integrated covered walkway. A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ... Newton Falls is a city located within Newton Township in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. ... Elizabethton is the county seat of Carter County, Tennessee. ...

Dong Minority Bridge, Chenyang, Guizhou, China. (2004-08-16)

Dong Minority Covered Bridge, Chenyang, Guangxi, China. ... Dong Minority Covered Bridge, Chenyang, Guangxi, China. ...

Covered bridges in Asia

In Asia, covered bridges are most prevalent in China, where they are called lángqiáo (廊桥). There are many covered bridges, called "wind and rain bridges" in the Chinese province of Guizhou. These were traditionally built by the Dong minority people. There are also many covered bridges in the Fujian province of southern China.[1] (Simplified Chinese: 贵州; Traditional Chinese: è²´å·ž; pinyin: Gùizhōu; Wade-Giles: Kuei-chou; also spelled Kweichow) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. ... Dong Minority Bridge, Chenyang, Guangxi, China. ...   (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Fu-chien; Postal map spelling: Fukien, Foukien; local transliteration Hokkien from Min Nan Hok-kiàn) is one of the provinces on the southeast coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Taishun County, in southern Zhejiang province near the border of Fujian, has more than 900 covered bridges, many of them hundreds of years old, as well as a covered bridge museum.[2] [3] There are also a number in nearby Shouning County, Fujian. Taishun County (泰顺县) is a county in the prefecture-level city of Wenzhou (Simplified Chinese: 温州, Traditional Chinese: 溫州; pinyin: WÄ“nzhōu) Categories: | ... Zhejiang (also spelled Chehkiang or Chekiang) is an eastern coastal province of the Peoples Republic of China. ...   (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Fu-chien; Postal map spelling: Fukien, Foukien; local transliteration Hokkien from Min Nan Hok-kiàn) is one of the provinces on the southeast coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Shouning County (寿宁县; pinyin: Shòuníng Xiàn) is a small county located in the Fujian province of China, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Ningde. ...

Modern covered bridges

Plank-lattice truss interior structure of Green River bridge in Guilford, Vermont

Modern covered bridges are usually for pedestrians, for example to walk from one part of an office building to another part, to cross railway tracks at a station, or in a shopping center on an elevated level, crossing a road. See also skyway. Description: Photograph of covered bridge interior structure in Guilford, Vermont Source: Photograph taken by Jared C. Benedict on 20 August 2004. ... Description: Photograph of covered bridge interior structure in Guilford, Vermont Source: Photograph taken by Jared C. Benedict on 20 August 2004. ... A lattice bridge is a form of truss bridge that uses a large number of small and closely spaced diagonal elements that form a lattice. ... Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street station in 1865. ... In an urban setting, a skyway, catwalk, or skywalk, is a type of pedway consisting of an enclosed (or covered) bridge between two buildings. ...

Glass-walled covered bridges are rather common at American airports, and some of those bridges can be found at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City. John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA Airport Code: JFK, ICAO Airport Code: KJFK) is the main international airport in New York City, and is one of the largest airports in the world. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

Also, some highway bridges, such as the George Washington Bridge, have lower decks for additional capacity, and those decks, while generally open on the sides, can be enclosed with plastic from time to time during construction, thus rendering the lower decks as partially covered bridges. For the bridge in New York that crosses the Harlem River, see Washington Bridge. ...

Covered bridges in fiction

Baumgardener's Covered Bridge, employing the Burr Arch Truss

North American covered bridges received much recognition as a result of the success of the novel, The Bridges of Madison County written by Robert James Waller and made into a Hollywood motion picture starring Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3008x2000, 2658 KB) Source Own Picture Date Sunday, July 9, 2006 Author Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) Permission You may NOT use this image on your own web site or anywhere else unless you release this image... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3008x2000, 2658 KB) Source Own Picture Date Sunday, July 9, 2006 Author Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) Permission You may NOT use this image on your own web site or anywhere else unless you release this image... Baumgardeners Covered Bridge (or Pequea #10 Bridge) is a covered bridge located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. ... The Burr Arch Truss or simply Burr Truss is a combination of arch and truss design, invented by Theodore Burr, patented in 1817, and used in bridges, usually covered bridges. ... The Bridges of Madison County is a best-selling novel by Robert James Waller which tells the story of a lonely Italian war bride who develops a romantic interest in a dashing photographer who has come to Madison County, Iowa in order to create a photographic essay on the covered... Robert James Waller (born August 1, 1939 in Rockford, Iowa) is an American author also known for his work as a photographer and musician. ... ... Mary Louise Streep, mostly known as Meryl Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an Academy Award-winning American actress who has worked in theatre, television, and film. ... Clint Eastwood (born Clinton Eastwood, Jr. ...

The fictional rural town portrayed in the 1988 film Beetlejuice features a covered bridge. It provides the early scene in which the protagonists (played by Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) are killed when their car crashes through the wall of the bridge and plunges into the river below. For the animated series based on the film, see Beetlejuice (TV series). ... Alec Baldwin (born Alexander Rae Baldwin III on April 3, 1958 in Amityville, New York) is an Academy Award-nominated, Emmy Award-winning and a Golden Globe Award-winning American actor. ... Virginia Elizabeth Geena Davis (born January 21, 1956) is an Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated American actress and former fashion model. ...

A covered bridge is featured in the 1999 film Sleepy Hollow, in a suspense-filled scene depicting an encounter between main character Ichabod Crane (played by Johnny Depp) and the main villain, The Headless Horseman (played by Christopher Walken). Sleepy Hollow (1999) is an historical horror film directed by Tim Burton, interpreting the legend of The Headless Horseman and based loosely around the Washington Irving story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. ... by William J. Wilgus, artist chromolithograph, c. ... Johnny Depp (born John Christopher Depp II[2] on June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an Academy Award-nominated and SAG Awards-winning American actor and for his performances in the films Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Whats Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), Ed Wood (1994... The Headless Horseman. ... Christopher Walken (born March 31, 1943) is an Academy Award-winning American film and theatre actor. ...

A covered bridge is used for comic effect in the Jay Cronley novel (and Chevy Chase movie,) "Funny Farm," when a fully loaded delivery truck attempts to cross a rickety covered bridge. Jay Cronley (b. ... Funny farm is a slang term for a psychiatric hospital. ...

In the early 20th century, covered bridges were sometimes nicknamed "kissing bridges", as the cover allowed seclusion for couples to kiss each other.

Gallery of Covered Bridges

In addition to the images below, photographs of covered bridges in Indiana can be found in the Alvin W. Holmes Covered Bridge Image Collection. This image collection is a part of the Ball State University Digital Media Repository, a project of the Ball State University Libraries. The Ball State University Digital Media Repository, a project of the Ball State University Libraries, is a digital library initiative built upon the CONTENTdm digital content management system. ...

Manchester, New Hampshire, circa 1880 (lost in a 1920 flood)	Henniker, New Hampshire	An Ontario historical plaque honors the West Montrose covered bridge.	Jackson, New Hampshire
Burt Henry Covered Bridge, Bennington, Vermont	Noblesville, Indiana	Bridge of Sighs (Cambridge)	Kapellbrücke
Routhierville, Quebec	The Covered Bridge in Lovech, Bulgaria	Pepperell, Massachusetts	Winterset City Park, Madison County, Iowa
Schofield Ford Covered Bridge, Bucks County, Pennsylvania	Baumgardener's Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania	Bitzer's Mill Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania	Bucher's Mill Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Colemanville Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania	Euharlee Covered Bridge, Bartow County, Georgia	Erb's Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania	Forry's Mill Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Herr's Mill Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania	Hunsecker's Mill Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania	Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania	Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Keller's Mill Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania	Kurtz's Mill Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania	Landis Mill Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania	Leaman's Place Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lime Valley Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania	Mercer's Mill Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania	Neff's Mill Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania	Pine Grove Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Pinetown Bushong's Mill Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania	Pool Forge Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania	Red Run Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania	Schenck's Mill Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Shearer's Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania	Siegrist's Mill Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania	Weaver's Mill Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania	White Rock Forge Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Willow Hill Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania	Zook's Mill Covered Bridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania	Zumbro Bridge Park in Goodhue County, Zumbrota, Minnesota	Harpersfield Covered Bridge, Ashtabula County, Ohio
State Road Covered Bridge, Ashtabula County, Ohio	Netcher Road Covered Bridge, Ashtabula County, Ohio	Windsor Mills (Wiswell Road) Covered Bridge, Ashtabula County, Ohio	Japanese Bridge, Hoi An, Viet Nam
Inside the Japanese Bridge, Hoi An

Download high resolution version (750x646, 55 KB)Covered bridge near Manchester, New Hampshire, circa 1880. ... Nickname: Location in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Coordinates: Country United States State New Hampshire County Hillsborough County Incorporated 1751 Government  - Mayor Frank Guinta (R) Area  - City  34. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (909x614, 112 KB) Summary This covered bridge spans the Contoocook River to connect the New England College campus and the NEC playing fields in Henniker, New Hampshire. ... Motto: The Only Henniker on Earth Location in Merrimack County, New Hampshire Coordinates: Country United States State New Hampshire County Merrimack County Incorporated 1768 Government  - Board of Selectmen Roderick Pimentel Cordell Johnston Thomas Watman Cheryl Morse Joseph Damour Area  - Town  44. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... West Montrose is a village in the Township of Woolwich in the Region of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2137x1240, 1818 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Covered bridge Jackson, New Hampshire User:Accurizer ... Jackson is a town located in Carroll County, New Hampshire. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Burt Henry Covered Bridge, also known as Henry Covered Bridge or just Henry Bridge, is a covered bridge that spans the Walloomsac River near Bennington, Vermont. ... Bennington (town), Vermont Old Bennington, Vermont Bennington County, Vermont North Bennington, Vermont Bennington (CDP), Vermont This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This is a picture of the famous Potters Bridge, a historical covered bridge in Noblesville, Indiana. ... Noblesville (IPA: ) is a city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. ... Download high resolution version (830x614, 116 KB)This is a photo of the Bridge of Sighs in Cambridge, joining the old courts of St. ... Bridge of Sighs Another view The Bridge of Sighs in Cambridge is a bridge belonging to St. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 403 KB) Kapellbrücke in Lucerne, Switzerland Author: Wojsyl File links The following pages link to this file: Covered bridge Kapellbrücke Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or... Kapellbrücke and Wasserturm The Kapellbrücke (Chapel Bridge in German) is a 204 m (670 ft) long bridge crossing the Reuss River in the city of Lucerne in Switzerland. ... 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See also

Lists of Covered Bridges by U.S. State

• List of Alabama covered bridges, 11 extant bridges
• List of Michigan covered bridges, 9 extant bridges
• List of Ohio covered bridges
  • List of Ashtabula County covered bridges, Ohio; currently 16 extant bridges
• List of Pennsylvania covered bridges
  • List of Lancaster County covered bridges, Pennsylvania; 29 extant bridges
• List of Tennnessee covered bridges
• List of West Virginia covered bridges, 17 extant bridges

Below is a present list of Alabama covered bridges. ... This is a list of Michigan covered bridges. ... Ashtabula County, Ohio Map of the 16 existing and 1 future covered bridges as of November 2006 The following is a list of covered bridges in Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA. Ashtabula County has the most public covered bridges – currently 16 – of any county in Ohio, with 5 having been newly... The following is a list of covered bridges in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania USA. Categories: | | | ... The following is a list of the 17 extant West Virginia covered bridges. ...

Other

• Pisgah Covered Bridge, One of North Carolina's last remaining covered bridges.
• Gallery road
• Tubular bridge
• Jetway

© Randy Curtis Images Pisgah Covered Bridge This is one of North Carolinas last remaining covered bridges. ... A gallery road. ... Section of the original wrought-iron tubular Britannia Bridge standing in front of the modern bridge A tubular bridge is a bridge built as a rigid box section within which the traffic is carried. ... Jetway is the registered trademark of FMC Technologies, Inc. ...

References

1. ^ The Star Beacon; Ashtabula, Ohio - New span to be ready for 2008 festival

Chinese Lounge Bridges Web(中国廊桥网)

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

Covered bridges

• List of covered bridges in North America
• "10 great places to cross that covered bridge." USA Today. September 9, 2004.
• Covered Bridges Recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) and the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER)
• A Guide to Historic Covered Bridges of Georgia
• Covered Bridges of Parke County, Indiana. "Covered Bridge Capital of the World"
• love-new-hampshire.com Covered bridges in New Hampshire
• North Carolina Covered Bridges.
• The Ashtabula County (Ohio) Covered Bridge Festival
• Oregon covered bridges
• Oregon covered bridges supplemental PDF
• Historic Covered Bridges of Pennsylvania.
• "Pennsylvania Dutch" covered bridges.
• Covered Bridges in Tennessee. Tennessee Department of Transportation.
• Existing Covered Bridges in Tennessee.Tennessee Department of Transportation.
• Existing Covered Bridges in Tennessee: Elizabethton Covered Bridge. Tennessee Department of Transportation.
• Doe River Covered Bridge at Elizabethton, Tennessee
• Vermont covered bridges. VirtualVermont.com
• Covered bridge driving tours and pictorial essays — Mid-Atlantic & Oregon primarily
• New Brunswick Covered Bridges
• Ontario Plaques — The West Montrose Covered Bridge
• Rialto Bridge