Mt Zion Covered Bridge
One of 14 remaining covered bridges in Kentucky. It is popularly believed that the purpose of the roofs was to keep snow off the road and to provide shelter fo...
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One of 14 remaining covered bridges in Kentucky. It is popularly believed that the purpose of the roofs was to keep snow off the road and to provide shelter for travelers during storms. In fact, the covers were designed to protect the bridge itself. Constant exposure to sun, snow, and rain left wooden bridges with a useful life of about a decade. With a roof to protect the structural supports from the elements, a bridge could last a century or more.
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