Simpson Creek - 1881
The 1881 Simpson Creek Covered Bridge, also known as the W. T. Law Covered Bridge and the Hollens Mill Covered Bridge, is located in Bridgeport, West Virginia. This 14.25-foot-wide, 75-foot-long multiple-kingpost truss bridge was built in 1881 by Asa Hugill built for $1483. The current location of the bridge is not the original location. It was washed out by a flood in July 1889 and later relocated to its current location a half-mile upstream from its original spot. The Simpson Creek and Fletcher Covered Bridges, are the only two remaining covered bridges in Harrison County and are both examples of this multiple-kingpost truss design.
The Simpson Creek Covered Bridge was minorly restored after being damaged by a falling tree, but the first major restoration project occurred in 2001. In the fall, the West Virginia Division of Highways used nearly $400,000 to renovate the Simpson Creek Covered Bridge. The improvements included a new timber deck, wooden exterior siding, and a fresh coat of paint.
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on June 4, 1981.
Located at: N39 18.525 W80 16.765 - WGCB #48-17-12
Photographed in September 2021