Carrollton Covered Bridge

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 is 140 feet 9 inches (42.90 m) long and 16 feet (4.9 m) wide, with Kingpost trusses supported by concrete piers and abutments.[2] It underwent repairs in 1978 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 4, 1981.

Carrollton Covered Bridge
Carrollton Covered Bridge is located in West Virginia
Carrollton Covered Bridge
Carrollton Covered Bridge is located in the United States
Carrollton Covered Bridge
LocationCarrollton, West Virginia
Coordinates39°5′24.23″N 80°5′12.19″W
Built1856 (1856)
ArchitectEmmet J. & Daniel O'Brien
NRHP reference No.81000595[1]
Added to NRHPJune 4, 1981

The bridge was heavily damaged in a fire on August 10, 2017.[3]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 15, 2006.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Carrollton Covered Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  3. Jenkins, Jeff (August 11, 2017). "Covered bridge's future uncertain following fire". MetroNews. Retrieved August 11, 2017.

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