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Switzer Covered Bridge

Covered bridge · Franklin County, Kentucky

BUILT 1855 AND RESTORED IN 1906 AND 1990; 120 FOOT HOWE TRUSS OVER NORTH ELKHORN CREEK
BUILT 1855 AND RESTORED IN 1906 AND 1990; 120 FOOT HOWE TRUSS OVER NORTH ELKHORN CREEK · JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Switzer Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Franklin County, Kentucky, described in its record as bridge in Franklin County, Kentucky. Kentucky has 15 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.

It was built in 1855, in the Civil War era, making it the 2nd oldest of the 7 in Kentucky with a recorded construction date; it is about 120 feet long.

Status check, 2026-11: This Howe truss bridge was built around 1855. A flood knocked it off its foundation in March 1997, and it was restored in 1998. Most sources give 120 ft, but Wikipedia says 126 ft and the National Register form also mentions 60 ft, so double-check the length. Switzer Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 38.2539° N, 84.7522° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1855
Length120 ft
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates38.25389, -84.75222

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