Existing Bridges
The following is a list of the 17 extant West Virginia covered bridges.
| Name | Image | Location |
Year Built | Design, Length and Historical Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrackville Covered Bridge | Marion ! Barracksville, Marion County | 1853 | 146 ! Multiple King Post, Burr Arch, 146 feet (45 m) long over Buffalo Creek. Built by Chenoweth. | |
| Carrollton Covered Bridge | Barbour ! Carrollton, Barbour County | 1856 | 141 ! Multiple King Post, Burr Arch, 141 feet (43 m) long over Buckhannon River | |
| Center Point Covered Bridge | Doddridge ! Center Point, Doddridge County | 1888 | 042 ! Long Truss, 42 feet (13 m) long over Pike Fork of McElroy Creek | |
| Dents Run Covered Bridge | Monongalia ! Laurel Point, Monongalia County | 1889 | 040 ! King Post, 40 feet (12 m) long over Dents Run | |
| Fish Creek Covered Bridge | Wetzel ! Hundred, Wetzel County | 1881 | 030 ! King Post, 30 feet (9.1 m) long over Fish Creek | |
| Fletcher Covered Bridge aka "Ten Mile Creek Covered Bridge" | Harrison ! Cutler, Harrison County | 1891 | 058 ! Multiple King Post, 58 feet (18 m) long over Tenmile Creek | |
| Herns Mill Covered Bridge aka "Milligan Creek Covered Bridge" | Greenbrier ! Asbury, Greenbrier County | 1884 | 054 ! Queen post, 54 feet (16 m) long over Milligans Creek | |
| Hokes Mill Covered Bridge aka "Second Creek Covered Bridge" | Greenbrier ! Hokes Mill, Greenbrier County | 1899 | 082 ! Long Truss, 82 feet (25 m) long over Second Creek | |
| Indian Creek Covered Bridge | Monroe ! Union, Monroe County | 1903 | 048 ! Long Truss, 48 feet (15 m) long over Indian Creek | |
| Laurel Creek Covered Bridge aka "Lily Dale Covered Bridge" | Monroe ! Lillydale, Monroe County | 1911 | 022 ! Howe Truss, 22 feet (6.7 m) long over Laurel Creek | |
| Locust Creek Covered Bridge | Pocahontas ! Hillsboro, Pocahontas County | 1870 | 113 ! Warren Truss, 113 feet (34 m) long over Monroe Creek | |
| Mud River Covered Bridge | Cabell ! Milton, Cabell County | 1876 | 108 ! Howe Truss, 108 feet (33 m) long over Mud River | |
| Philippi Covered Bridge | Barbour ! Philippi, Barbour County | 1852 | 285 ! Long Truss with Burr Arch, 285 feet (87 m) long over Tygart Valley River. Built by Chenoweth. | |
| Sarvis Fork Covered Bridge aka "Sandy Creek Covered Bridge" | Jackson ! Sandyville, Jackson County | 1889 | 101 ! Long Truss, 101 feet (31 m) long over Left Fork Sandy Creek | |
| Simpson Creek Covered Bridge aka "Hollens Mill Covered Bridge" | Harrison ! Bridgeport, Harrison County | 1881 | 074 ! Multiple King Post, 74 feet (23 m) long over Simpson Creek | |
| Staats Mill Covered Bridge | Jackson ! Ripley, Jackson County | 1887 | 097 ! Long Truss, 97 feet (30 m). Originally over Tug Fork, Big Mill Creek. | |
| Walkersville Covered Bridge | Lewis ! Walkersville, Lewis County | 1908 | 054 ! Queen post, 54 feet (16 m) long over Right Fork of West Fork River |
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