General Information
| Completion: | 1855 |
|---|---|
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Covered bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Structure: |
Howe type truss bridge |
| Material: |
Timber bridge |
| Structure: |
Through truss bridge |
| Plan view: |
Structurae Plus/Pro - Subscribe Now! |
| Support conditions: |
for registered users |
Awards and Distinctions
| 1974 |
for registered users |
|---|
Location
| Location: |
Switzer, Franklin County, Kentucky, USA |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 38° 15' 13.99" N 84° 45' 7.54" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| length | 36.6 m |
Materials
| truss |
wood
|
|---|
Chronology
| 1997 | Damaged by flooding, but rebuilt. |
|---|
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Switzer Covered Bridge, located off Rocky Branch Rd., over North Elkhorn Creek, in or near Switzer, Kentucky, was built around 1855. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
It is 60 feet (18 m) long and 11 feet (3.4 m) wide. It was built by George Hockensmith.
The bridge was threatened with destruction in 1953, but was saved. In March 1997, it was knocked from its foundation by high water and was later rebuilt again that year Instead of destroying and replacing this bridge.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Switzer Covered Bridge" and modified on November 15, 2021 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
Relevant Web Sites
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20006443 - Published on:
19/10/2002 - Last updated on:
26/12/2021
