Fletcher Covered Bridge
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The Fletcher Covered Bridge is a 62 feet (18.9 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. Stones for the abutment
s were quarried at the top of a hill near the bridge site. The original building cost was $1,372.
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.
King post
A king post is a central vertical supporting post used in architectural, bridge, or aircraft design applications.-Architecture:...
covered bridge
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 Marshville in Harrison County, West Virginia
Harrison County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 68,652 people, 27,867 households, and 19,088 families residing in the county. The population density was 165 people per square mile . There were 31,112 housing units at an average density of 75 per square mile...
. The bridge crosses Tenmile Creek
Tenmile Creek (West Virginia)
Tenmile Creek is a tributary of the West Fork River, long, in north-central West Virginia in the United States. Via the West Fork, Monongahela and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau.Tenmile...
is West Virginia bridge number 48-17-03. Stones for the abutment
Abutment
An abutment is, generally, the point where two structures or objects meet. This word comes from the verb abut, which means adjoin or having common boundary. An abutment is an engineering term that describes a structure located at the ends of a bridge, where the bridge slab adjoins the approaching...
s were quarried at the top of a hill near the bridge site. The original building cost was $1,372.
The Fletcher Covered Bridge is one of only two covered bridges still standing in Harrison County
Harrison County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 68,652 people, 27,867 households, and 19,088 families residing in the county. The population density was 165 people per square mile . There were 31,112 housing units at an average density of 75 per square mile...
, the other is the Simpson Creek Covered Bridge
Simpson Creek Covered Bridge
Simpson Creek Covered Bridge is located in Bridgeport, West Virginia, crossing Simpson Creek off Meadowbrook Road near the entrance to the Meadowbrook Mall. The , multiple-kingpost truss bridge was built in 1881 by Asa Hugill. The current location of the bridge is not the original location...
. 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.External links
- http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/wv/Harrison/state.html
- http://users.hrea.coop/post/fletcher.html
- http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM21H6