Fletcher Covered Bridge
| Fletcher Covered Bridge | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Harrison |
| Road | County Route 5/29 (single lane) |
| Crosses | Tenmile Creek |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Length | 62 ft (19 m) [1] |
| Width | 3.2 m (10 ft) [1] |
| Builder | Soloman Swiger, L. E. Strum |
| Design | Multiple King Post truss bridge |
| Material | Wood |
| Built | 1891 |
| Governing Body | West Virginia Division of Highways |
| NBI Number | 00000000017A032 |
| WGCB Number | 48-17-03 |
| NRHP Ref Number | 81000601 |
| Load | 5 short tons (4.5 t) |
| Added to NRHP | June 4, 1981 |
| MPS | West Virginia Covered Bridges TR |
  Location of the Fletcher Covered Bridge in West Virginia
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The Fletcher Covered Bridge is a 62-foot (19 m) Multiple King Post covered bridge located near Marshville in Harrison County, West Virginia. The bridge crosses Tenmile Creek is West Virginia bridge number 48-17-03.[2] Stones for the abutments were quarried at the top of a hill near the bridge site. The original building cost was $1,372. [3] The Fletcher Covered Bridge is one of only two covered bridges still standing in Harrison County, the other is the Simpson Creek Covered Bridge. This bridge is in regular use today.
Location
From Wolf Summit, go west on US Route 50. Turn right (north) onto Marshville Road. Continue north on Marshville Road 1.6 miles to the Fletcher Covered Bridge.
Upgrades
Under a $447,000 contract, Allegheny Restoration and Builders, Inc. of Morgantown restored the Fletcher Covered Bridge, including detouring local traffic while structural timber was replaced and new siding and a metal roof were installed.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Note: this is a formatted scrape of the 2006 official website, which can be found here for West Virginia: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM21H6
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Pages with broken file links
- Geobox usage tracking for other type
- Covered bridges in West Virginia
- Buildings and structures in Harrison County, West Virginia
- Transportation in Harrison County, West Virginia
- Visitor attractions in Harrison County, West Virginia
- Bridges completed in 1891
- Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Wooden bridges in West Virginia
- Road bridges in West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Harrison County, West Virginia
- 1891 establishments in West Virginia
