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Barrackville Covered Bridge. In 1991 an Acrow panel-type bridge had to be installed inside the 20-foot-wide, 146-foot-long multiple-kingpost Burr arch truss because of its deteriorating condition, and a $1.3 million upstream replacement began carrying Marion County 21 traffic over Buffalo Creek in 1992.
The Barrackville Covered Bridge spans 145 feet (44 m) in a single span across Buffalo Creek near Barrackville, West Virginia. Built in 1853 by local bridge builder Lemuel Chenoweth, the structure is a modified arched Burr truss, with siding added twenty years after the bridge's construction.
The Barrackville Covered Bridge at Barrackville, West Virginia (WV), in Marion County, spans Buffalo Creek near its mouth at the Monongahela River. The bridge is the second-oldest covered bridge in West Virginia.
Nov 5, 2012 · Built at a cost of $1,852, the Barrackville Covered Bridge remained in use for over 130 years. It was the only covered bridge in the state that supported traffic loads without the use of modern reinforcement, a tribute to the expert craftsmanship of the Chenoweth brothers.
Barrackville Covered Bridge. Barrackville, WV. Listed on the National Register of Historic Landmarks, this 148-foot, single lane bridge was originally built in 1853 by Eli and Lemuel Chenoweth, West Virginia’s pioneer bridge builders.
Jun 21, 2014 · This covered bridge, built in 1853 by Eli and Lemuel Chenoweth, West Virginia’s pioneer bridge builders, is an excellent example of a modified Burr Truss and is in substantially original condition. (A historical marker located in Barrackville in Marion County, West Virginia.)
The Barrackville Covered Bridge is a single-span modified Burr arch truss wooden covered bridge on drylaid sandstone abutments. The total length of the truss is 146'-3", with a clear span length of 131'-8".
