Beech Fork Covered Bridge, also known as the Mooresville Bridge, is located over the Beech Fork River in Mooresville, Washington County, Kentucky.
Beech Fork Covered Bridge, also known as the Mooresville Bridge, is located over the Beech Fork River in Mooresville, Washington County, Kentucky. 1 The two-span covered Burr arch truss was constructed in 1865 by L. H. and William F. Barnes and was part of the the Springfield & Chaplin Turnpike before becoming a part of KY Route 458.
Beech Fork Covered Bridge was bypassed by a concrete T-beam bridge in 1977. The structurally deteriorated crossing was rehabilitated in 1982 with new siding and roof and a repaired center pier. 1






Details
- State: Kentucky
- Route: n/a
- Status: Demolished (Not Replaced)
- Type: Covered Burr Arch truss
- Total Length: 209 feet
- Main Span Length: 102 feet
- Spans: 0
- Deck Width: 16 feet
- Roadway Width: 15.4 feet
- Height of Structure: 12 feet
- Above Vertical Clearance: 0
- Navigational Clearance:
Sources
- White, Vernon. Covered Bridges: Focus on Kentucky. Kentucke Imprints, 1985, pp. 108-113.