After some consistent rainfall, crews are back at work on the new Honey Run Covered Bridge. The bridge frame is in place and clearly visible from surrounding roadways. Wood beams and guard rails are ...

In the 1800s, builders in the United States began putting roofs on bridges to protect the wooden floors and trusses from the elements. It was easier and less expensive to maintain the covers than the ...

If you think about rural America, one image that may crop up no matter where you are in the country is that of a covered bridge. Usually built from the very timber that surrounded them, covered ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though just six covered bridges survive from the original 19 in Madison County, Iowa, they remain the largest group of covered ...