Bedford Co. Bridge #15
Colvin Covered Bridge
WGC8 38-05-24
Rehabilitated in 1996
Co. Commissioners: Norma C. Ickes, Chairperson; Dick M. Rice; Gary W. Ebersole
Co. Engineer: P. Joseph Lehman, Inc.
Contractor: Kee Ta Qyah Construction
History of the Bridge
Constructed around 1880, the Colvin Covered Bridge is one of Bedford County's oldest remaining covered bridges. The original builder of this structure which spans the Shawnee Creek was J. H. Thompson. This bridge is one of only two multiple king post covered bridges in the county.
Marker is on Mill Road 0.9 miles from Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30), on the left when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
