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Numbers (WGN) are listed, when known. WGN assigned numbers are coded,
such as 46-03-01. The first two numbers are the assigned State number
in alphabetical order. The second two numbers represent the county
number, also in alphabetical order. The third pair of characters
or numbers is the bridge number. Based data collected, so far, it
appears that non authentic bridges are numbered under WGN with an alpha
character in lieu of the last two digits i.e., 45-08-A (Vermont's Joe's
Pond non authentic Stringer Covered Bridge).
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Covered Bridge (WGCB) numbers have been assigned by the National
Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges (NSPCB) are
referenced for all listed bridges. Assigned numbers are coded, such
as NH-05-12 or VT-115-a. The first two characters are the postal
abbreviations for the state (formerly digits starting at 01 represented
the state in alphabetical order). The second two digits represents
the county in alphabetical order starting at 01 for each state. The
third pair of characters represents the bridges place in the NSPCB tally
of that county's bridges, starting at 01 for authentic truss type bridges
or a letter for non authentic type bridges, an upper case letter for motor
vehicle bridges, and a lower case letter for footbridges. Additionally, bridges that have a leading "(" before the last letter, are considered O.C.B.I. - "Of Covered Bridge Interest" - a Covered Bridge that is
under 12' or is just on the ground and not over anything, i.e., 45-12-(b.
Tennessee -
General information. The state had hundreds
of covered bridges throughout the past. Today, the historic covered
bridges number five. In 1992 the Winona Covered Bridge, in Scott
County, was the last historic covered bridge lost. The total of all
covered bridges in Tennessee, is thirty-six; of these, five are authentic,
leaving thirty one non-authentic. Five of the thirty six being historic
(four authentic and one non-authentic, the non-authentic bing Clifford
Holder Covered Bridge). These bridges were built between 1875 and
2001. Tennessee’s five authentic covered bridges display four different
truss types, Queenpost, Kingpost, Howe and Pratt. Three historic
covered bridges are still open to motor traffic. Several of Tennessee’s
covered bridges are not readily available for public view, but those that
are offer a variety of styles and sizes to be enjoyed by all. |