Simpson Creek Covered Bridge is located in Bridgeport, West Virginia, crossing Simpson Creek off Meadowbrook Road near the entrance to the Meadowbrook Mall. The 14.25-foot-wide (4.34 m), 75-foot-long (23 m) multiple-kingpost truss bridge was built in 1881 by Asa Hugill. The current location of the bridge is not the original location. It was washed out by a flood in July 1889 and later relocated to its current location a half-mile upstream from its original spot. The Simpson Creek and Fletcher Covered Bridges, are the only two remaining covered bridges in Harrison County, are examples of this truss design.[2][3]
Simpson Creek Covered Bridge | |
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| Nearest city | Bridgeport, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°18′31″N 80°16′47″W / 39.30861°N 80.27972°W |
| Built | 1881 |
| Architect | Asa S. Hugill |
| MPS | West Virginia Covered Bridges TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000600[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 4, 1981 |
Upgrades
editIn fall of 2001, the West Virginia Division of Highways used nearly $400,000 to renovate the Simpson Creek Covered Bridge. The improvements include a new timber deck, wooden exterior siding and a fresh coat of paint.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "WVDOT-Connecting WV January 2003". www.wvdot.com. Archived from the original on 2003-06-28.
- ^ Kemp, E. L. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Simpson Creek Covered Bridge" (PDF). West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History. National Park Service. Retrieved 2 October 2024.