Dents Run Covered Bridge
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Dents Run Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge
located near Laurel Point, Monongalia County, West Virginia
. It was built in 1889, and spans Dents Run. The bridge is of Kingpost truss
construction and measures 12 feet, 10 inches wide and 40 feet long. As of 1981, it was one of only 17 covered bridges left in West Virginia.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1981.
Covered bridge
A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, often accommodating only a single lane of traffic. Most covered bridges are wooden; some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides...
located near Laurel Point, Monongalia County, West Virginia
Monongalia County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 81,866 people, 33,446 households, and 18,495 families residing in the county. The population density was 227 people per square mile . There were 36,695 housing units at an average density of 102 per square mile...
. It was built in 1889, and spans Dents Run. The bridge is of Kingpost truss
King post
A king post is a central vertical supporting post used in architectural, bridge, or aircraft design applications.-Architecture:...
construction and measures 12 feet, 10 inches wide and 40 feet long. As of 1981, it was one of only 17 covered bridges left in West Virginia.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1981.