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Jackson Mills Covered Bridge

0924-807-22-1

Jackson Mills Covered Bridge

This bridge was built in 1875 utilizing the Burr truss, it crosses Brush Creek. The len...
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0924-807-22-1

Jackson Mills Covered Bridge

This bridge was built in 1875 utilizing the Burr truss, it crosses Brush Creek. The length of the bridge is 91 ft. and the width is 15 ft. The structure is owned by the county and was built by A.D. Bottomfield and Joe Pee.

The bridge was named after M.J. Jackson who owned and operated the gristmill and sawmill which is located close by. This bridge is open to all traffic it had been refurbished in 1991 at a cost of $489,000 which was much lower than the cost of a contemporary structure at the price of $850,000. The bridge has a very unusual uncovered bridge portion that extends from the roadbed to the east of the bridge. This unusual look has led to the nickname "The Grasshopper Bridge".
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