Features
Structurally, the Elizabethton Covered Bridge contains one span, a covered wooden Howe Truss (typically constructed of timber diagonals and iron verticals) that is 137 feet (42 m) long. The total length is 154.3 feet (47.0 m). The covered bridge contains one traffic lane and a single walkway, while the curb-to-curb width is 16.4 feet (5.0 m) and the out-to-out width is 20.4 feet (6.2 m). The bridge substructure is masonry, stone, and concrete. Each end of the bridge features a projecting truncated gabled roofline.
While allowing for pedestrian and bicycle transit over the Doe River, the Elizabethton Covered Bridge is now closed to all motor vehicle traffic.
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