Mount Zion Covered Bridge

The Mount Zion Covered Bridge, near Mooresville, Kentucky, was built in 1871. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

Mount Zion Covered Bridge
Nearest cityMooresville, Kentucky
Coordinates37°49′40″N 85°15′23″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1871
Built byBarnes, H.L.; Barnes, William F.
Architectural styleBurr truss
NRHP reference No.76000958[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 26, 1976

It is a Burr truss covered bridge.[1]

The bridge was built 280 feet (85 m) long.[2]

It spans the Little Beech Fork.[2]

It is located north of Mooresville on Kentucky Route 458.[2]

During the 2015-2017 restoration of the Beech Fork Bridge it was determined by the contractor, Arnold M. Graton Associates of Ashland, New Hampshire, that the arches were a very early modification to the bridge. As such, Beech Fork is now correctly classified as a Multiple Kingpost Truss with added arches.

Beech Fork, Mooresville, and Mount Zion are all accepted names for the bridge. Mount Zion appears to be the most used historic name.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mount Zion Covered Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved September 12, 2018. With accompanying photo from 1975 and map

Bibliography
  • Alien, Richard S. Covered Bridges of the South. New York: Bonanza Books, 1970.
  • Kentucky Covered Bridge Association. Timbered Tunnel Talk. Newport, Kentucky (various issues).


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