Carrollton Covered Bridge
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| Location | Carrollton, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°5′24.23″N 80°5′12.19″W / 39.0900639°N 80.0867194°W |
| Built | 1856 |
| Architect | Emmet J. & Daniel O'Brien |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000595[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 4, 1981 |
The Carrollton Covered Bridge, in Barbour County, West Virginia, U.S., is the second longest and third oldest surviving covered bridge in the state. The wooden bridge spans the Buckhannon River near Carrollton and was built in 1856 by Emmet J. O'Brien and Daniel O'Brien. It carried the Middle Fork Turnpike, an important connecting road between the Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike and a road to Clarksburg. The bridge carries West Virginia Route 36.[2]
Description
[edit]The Carrollton bridge is 140 feet 9 inches (42.90 m) long and 16 feet (4.9 m) wide, with Burr trusses using multiple Kingpost trusses for a clear span, the second longest among West Virginia's surviving covered bridges. After the bridge was declared unsafe in 1962, the wood decking was replaced by a concrete deck, one lane wide with a sidewalk, supported by concrete piers and abutments, no longer a clear span.[3][4]
Historic designation and fire
[edit]The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 4, 1981.[1] It was renovated in 1987 and again in 2002.[5]
The bridge was heavily damaged in a fire, determined to have been arson, on August 10, 2017.[6] The bridge was restored using a mixture of salvaged and new timber by West Virginia Division of Highways crews in 2022.[7]
See also
[edit]- List of West Virginia covered bridges
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Barbour County, West Virginia
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 15, 2006.
- ^ Steelhammer, Rick (November 21, 2017). "WV's third-oldest covered bridge burns in Barbour County" (PDF). Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Carrollton Covered Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
- ^ Chambers, S. Allen Jr. (2004). "Carrollton Covered Bridge". SAH Archipedia. Society of Architectural Historians. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "Carrollton Covered Bridge". West Virginia Department of Highways. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Jenkins, Jeff (August 11, 2017). "Covered bridge's future uncertain following fire". MetroNews. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "West Virginia DOH completes restoration of historic Carrollton Covered Bridge". WV News. West Virginia News. May 23, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
External links
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Media related to Carrollton Covered Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
- Bridges completed in 1856
- Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Buildings and structures in Barbour County, West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Barbour County, West Virginia
- Transportation in Barbour County, West Virginia
- Tourist attractions in Barbour County, West Virginia
- Wooden bridges in West Virginia
- Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Burr Truss bridges in the United States