The 1856 Carrollton Covered Bridge, in Barbour County, West Virginia. This wooden bridge, which spans the Buckhannon River near Carrollton, was built in 1856 by Emmet J. O'Brien and Daniel O'Brien. It is 140 feet 9 inches long and 16 feet wide, with kingpost trusses supported by concrete piers and abutments. The Carrollton Covered Bridge, in Barbour County, West Virginia, U.S., was the second-longest and third-oldest surviving covered bridge in the state. It underwent repairs in 1978. 

The bridge was heavily damaged by a fire in August 2017. The blaze destroyed much of the outer covering of the bridge but left the basic structure mostly intact.  The fire was later determined to be arson.

The West Virginia Division of Highways reopened the bridge to traffic in September 2017 after making minor repairs to the deck and structure to ensure the bridge was safe. The DOH then hired a consultant to determine how to restore the historic bridge.

Initial plans were for a consultant to do the restoration work, but in November 2020, it was decided to leave the work to DOH work crews, who could restore the bridge more economically.

DOH has since been securing bids for materials necessary to restore the span.

Length of largest span:  47.9 feet
Total length:  151.9 feet
Deck width:  10.5 feet

Carrollton Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 4, 1981.

Located at:  N39 05.413   W80 05.186        -        WGCB #48-01-02

Photographed in September of 2021

Photos by Millard Farmer