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Greenbriar
County, West Virginia
(WGN
48-13-02) (WGCB WV-13-02):
(c. 1899; rehabilitated 2002) A single-span Queenpost/Long combination
truss 81' 6" over Second Creek. Located: West of Ronceverte,
West Virginia in Hokes Mill, West Virginia on bypassed section of Hokes
Mill Road. Directions: From I 64 take Exit 169, US 219 south
to Ronceverte, West Virginia. Turn right on River Road (CR 48) at
the end of the second bridge as you leave town. Continue on CR 48
for 3.7 miles to right on CR 62 (Hokes Mill Road) for 1.4 miles to the
bridge, visible from the highway, on the left. Originally built at
a cost of $200.00 and provided access to Hokes Mill. The bridge is
owned by the state of West Virginia. There is a plaque on the bridge
stating: "CBRO 625 001E ALLEGHENY RESTORATION AND BUILDERS INC BUILT
CIRCA 1899 BRIDGE NO 4363 REHABILITATED 2002." It was bypassed and
closed in 1991 but after rehabilitation is has been reopened to pedestrian
traffic. The bridge is one of two Covered Bridges remaining in Greenbrier
County. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
on June 4, 1981. (Nov 2003, Mar 2004) |
