About
Longdon Covered Bridge, also known as the Longdon L. Miller or Miller Covered Bridge, crosses the Templeton Fork of Wheeling Creek on Miller Creek Road in West Finley Township, Washington County, southeast of West Finley.
History
The year the bridge was built and its builder are unknown. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1979, as part of the Covered Bridges of Washington and Greene Counties listing, and the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation has designated it a historic bridge. Its red vertical board siding was refurbished in 2001.
Design
Longdon is a queenpost truss bridge about 67 feet long and 11 feet 10 inches wide. It rests on four wooden trestle supports under the deck. It has a sheet metal roof, a crosswise plank deck and three rectangular windows on each side, one at each end and one in the center. The abutments are cut stone and mortar extended into short wingwalls.
Visiting
The county owns and maintains the bridge, which is open to vehicles. It sits on a gravel township road in a secluded spot. From West Finley Road, follow SR 3026 north and Enon Church Road to Miller Creek Road.
Sources: Longdon Covered Bridge, coveredbridges.net, Longdon L. Miller Covered Bridge, Wikipedia, Longdon Covered Bridge 38-63-22, dalejtravis.com
Photo: Brian M. Powell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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