Fletcher Covered Bridge

The Fletcher Covered Bridge is a 62-foot (19 m) Multiple King Post covered bridge located near Marshville in Harrison County, West Virginia. The bridge crosses Tenmile Creek is West Virginia bridge number 48-17-03.^[2] Stones for the abutments were quarried at the top of a hill near the bridge site. The original building cost was $1,372. ^[3][4] The Fletcher Covered Bridge is one of only two covered bridges still standing in Harrison County, the other is the Simpson Creek Covered Bridge. This bridge is in regular use today.

Fletcher Covered Bridge
Coordinates	39°18′19″N 80°28′49″W
Carries	County Route 5/29
Crosses	Tenmile Creek
Locale	Harrison, West Virginia, United States
Maintained by	West Virginia Division of Highways
NBI Number	00000000017A032
Characteristics
Design	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Total length	62 ft (19 m)[1]
Width	3.2 m (10 ft)[1]
Load limit	5 short tons (4.5 t)
History
Constructed by	Soloman Swiger, L. E. Strum
Built	1891
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
MPS	West Virginia Covered Bridges TR
NRHP reference No.	81000601
Added to NRHP	June 4, 1981
Location

Location

Fletcher Covered Bridge is located on Marshville Road 1.6 miles past the intersection with US Route 50.

Upgrades

Under a $447,000 contract, Allegheny Restoration and Builders, Inc. of Morgantown restored the Fletcher Covered Bridge, including detouring local traffic while structural timber was replaced and new siding and a metal roof were installed.^[3]

See also

• List of West Virginia covered bridges
• History.com