Georgia Covered Bridges

This bridge was built in 1897 by Nathaniel Richardson. It is a 99 foot long bridge. Constructed in the town lattice design, the bridge's web of planks crisscrossing at 45 to 60 degree angles are fastened with wooden pegs, or trunnels, at each intersection. This bridge is one of the few covered bridges in Georgia continuing to carry traffic without underlying steel beams.
This information came from the plaque that stands in front of the bridge.

This bridge was built in 1904-05 to replace an earlier structure. This bridge was named after a pioneer family who settled near Big Cloud's Creek in the late 1700's. It is a 164 foot long bridge. The webs of planks crisscrossed at 45 to 60 degree angles and are fastened with wooden pegs, or trunnels, at each intersection.

This information came from a plaque that stands in front of the bridge.

The original bridge was built in 1882 and was 127 feet long. Vandals burned the original bridge in 1972 ruining a nine decade year old landmark. The bridge in this photo was built in 1994; portions of the original footings are still visible today.
Historical information came from a plaque that stands in front of the bridge.

The original bridge was built in 1885 by Washington W.W. King and was 236 feet long. When the covered bridge was rebuilt, it was built 229 feet long and is still considered the longest covered bridge in Georgia and one of the longest covered bridges in the United States.

The bridge was restored in 1973 by the Georgia Department of Transportation to serve as a nucleus for the surrounding state park. There was a time when Georgia had over 200 different covered bridges and today there are only about 20 that remain