“still carrying local traffic!”
This bridge was constructed in 1897 by Nathaniel Richardson in the town lattice style. It is 100 feet long. The bridge originally spanned Calls Creek on the Watkinsville-Athens Road and was moved by wagon to its present location by John Chandler of Watkinsville in 1924. It goes over Rose Creek and has also been known as Rose Creek Bridge. Recently restored, it is one of only a few bridges in Georgia that still carries traffic without help from underlying steel beams. Local community support is in evidence at the site with the Watkinsville Garden Club's planting at the East end of the bridge. A neighbor decorates the bridge with Christmas lights every December.
Loved the fact you can still drive over the bridge.
Cool covered bridge. It is very narrow. I have an RV, a Class B, so less than 10' tall and around 7'wide. I decided not to drive through it. I was able to turn around (barely) DO NOT take this road if you are towing or have a Class C or larger. You will not be able to turn around.
I drove over it twice; really neat! It's not a destination, but worth driving a few miles off the beaten path to see.
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