The structure was constructed by Lemuel Chenoweth and was built in the "Long" Burr Arch Truss style. As you can see from the photograph it has two lanes and is one of only a few surviving two-lane covered bridges in the nation. It's certainly unique and the first one that we've documented here on the blog.
You'll find it located on U.S. 250 at jct. with U.S. 119 in Philippi, West Virginia. It's now part of the Federal Highway System and is still in use today. If you would like to learn more about the bridge and Barbour County we recommend that you visit the Barbour County Historical Museum on 13 Museum Street (right off Main Street) in Philippi.
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