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Bartow
County, Georgia
(WGN
10-08-01) (WGCB GA-08-01) (1886; repaired 1998)
A single-span Town lattice truss 137' 8" over Euharlee Creek. Located:
In downtown Euharlee, Georgia in a park off Covered Bridge Road.
Directions: From I-75, exit 288, take SR 113 west 6.0 miles to Covered
Bridge Road, on the right, continue 3.2 miles to the bridge in the park,
on the left. Located upstream from a Mill owned and operated by Daniel
Lowry (or Lowery), who may have assisted in the construction of the bridge,
following the collapse of the previous bridge. According to the North
Georgia Journal, the previous bridge collapsed, causing the death of
a local man, a mule and a horse. The 78 numbers on the upstream members
had an X added to distinguish them from the downstream members. This
is the only historic bridge in Georgia with a bridge maker’s mark.
A contract was awarded in November 1977 for $162,998.00 to make extensive
repairs, with the repairs being completed in 1998. The structure
is the second longest single span covered bridge in Georgia. Closed
to motor traffic. The upstream side of the bridge is heavily wooded,
obscuring the bridge when the leaves are out. In 1997 a museum opened
in the old cow shed near the bridge. Open 12-5 Monday through Friday,
the museum (free, but they appreciate donations) houses memorabilia about
the bridge as well as Euharlee. Also known as the
Euharlee Creek
Covered Bridge, the Lowry Covered Bridge and the Lowery Covered
Bridge. (Mar 2006) |
