The Colville Covered Bridge carries Colville Road across Hinkston Creek in Bourbon County, Kentucky.
The Colville Covered Bridge, a single 124-foot covered Burr truss, was constructed in 1877. 1 3 6 7 8 The crossing featured a toll gatehouse that was later removed. 4
The bridge was renovated in 1913 by Louis Bower of Flemingsburg, 5 8 whose grandfather constructed the Switzer Covered Bridge. 6 8 The bridge was renovated by “Stock” Bower, Louis’ son, in 1937 and 1976. 8
The Colville Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 30, 1974, 6 and it became the last surviving span of its type in the county in 1976. 5
Floodwaters caused the Colville Covered Bridge to collapse in 1997. 1 3 It was rebuilt in 2001 with new and salvaged materials.
Information
- State: Kentucky
- Route: Colville Pike
- Type: Covered Burr Arch truss
- Status: Active - Automobile
- Total Length: 120 feet
- Deck Width: 14 feet
- Total Height: 12.9 feet
- Navigational Clearance:
Sources
- ‘Colville Covered Bridge.’ University of Kentucky. April 20, 2007 Article.
- ‘Kentucky’s Covered Bridges.’ Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives July 1, 2005. April 20, 2007 Article.
- Hultgren, John. “Colville Covered Bridge.” September 13, 2006 Article.
- ‘Colville Bridge.’ Paris-Bourbon County Tourism Commission. April 20, 2007 Article.
- ‘Colville Covered Bridge.’ Kentucky Historical Marker Database. April 20, 2007 Article.
- Powell, Robert A. ‘Kentucky Images Magazine.’ Kentucky Images Magazine. 1984.
- “A closer view of the bridges.” Herald-Leader (Lexington), September 16, 1986. July 19, 2007.
- White, Vernon. Covered Bridges: Focus on Kentucky. Kentucke Imprints, 1985, pp. 41-44.