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Walcott Covered Bridge

Walcott Covered Bridge

The Walcott Covered Bridge, a covered Kingpost and Queenpost span, crosses Locust Creek in Walcott, Kentucky.


Constructed in 1824, the Walcott Covered Bridge was rebuilt in 1881 as a 74-foot Kingpost and Queenpost truss. 1 2 3 The private, tolled crossing was bypassed with a state-constructed concrete bridge in 1954.

The Walcott Covered Bridge was later transferred to the Bracken County Historical Society and then to the Kentucky Department of Parks in 1993. 1 It was damaged in repeated floods in 1997 and 1998. In 2002, the damaged crossing was relocated 400 feet east to a park and reconstructed with mostly new materials. 1

Walcott Covered Bridge
Walcott Covered Bridge
Walcott Covered Bridge
Walcott Covered Bridge
Walcott Covered Bridge
Walcott Covered Bridge
Walcott Covered Bridge
Walcott Covered Bridge
Walcott Covered Bridge
Walcott Covered Bridge
Walcott Covered Bridge
Walcott Covered Bridge
Walcott Covered Bridge

Information

  • State: Kentucky
  • Route: Formerly KY Route 1159
  • Type: Covered Kingpost Truss, Covered Queenpost Truss
  • Status: Active - Pedestrian
  • Total Length: 73 feet
  • Deck Width: 13.8 feet
  • Total Height: 12 feet


Sources

  1. Hultgren, John. “Walcott (or White) Covered Bridge.” Bridges to the Past. N.p., 2011. Web. 14 July 2011. Article.
  2. “Walcott Bridge.” Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 July 2011. Article.
  3. White, Vernon. Covered Bridges: Focus on Kentucky. Kentucke Imprints, 1985, pp. 44-50.

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