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Overview

The Switzer Covered Bridge is a survivor! The bridge was knocked off its foundations in 1997 in a flood, but was restored in 1998. The bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Oblique View (South Face)

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West Portal

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Closeup of Western Portal

Note the "sawtooth" design on the entrance.

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Old and New Bridges

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Bridge Restoration Plaque

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Bridge Historic Marker

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Facts 

Overview
Howe through truss bridge over North Elkhorn Creek on KY 1262
Location
Franklin County, Kentucky
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Built 1855. Rehabilitated in 1906 and again 1990. Bridge placed on National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Bridge was washed off its supports on March 1, 1997, but restored in 1998.
Design
Howe through truss
Dimensions
Total length: 120 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on September 6, 1974
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.25389, -84.75222   (decimal degrees)
38°15'14" N, 84°45'08" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers
NRHP 74000875 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 36346 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (1,760)
Built 1855 (8)
Built during 1850s (111)
Covered (527)
Franklin County, Kentucky (6)
Howe truss (92)
Kentucky (301)
NR-listed (1,485)
Open to pedestrians (420)
Through truss (5,274)
Total length 100-125 feet (2,424)
Truss (15,824)

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