Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Sandy Creek Covered Bridge

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South portal

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North portal

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Oblique view

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Underneath

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Looking overhead

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Close-up of truss

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Deck view

This photo was taken by Keith Stiern

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Historic photo

This photo from the Historic American Buildings Survey shows the bridge in the 1950's with additional shoring underneath

Vicinity map

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Overview: Covered bridge over Sandy Creek on Lemay Ferry Road north of Hillsboro
Location: Jefferson County, Missouri
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Future prospects: Preserved
History: Built 1872 by the House Springs, Big River Valley Macadamized and Gravel Road Co. at a cost of $2,000
Design: 6-panel Howe through truss
Dimensions: Total length: 76.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.5 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 1970
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.29406, -90.52637 (decimal degrees)
38°17'39" N, 90°31'35" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/716324/4241336 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Belew Creek
Inventory numbers: WGCB 25-50-01 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
NRHP 70000337 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 21769 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Sandy Creek Covered Bridge

Posted October 30, 2006, by brad siegmund (spas121950 [at] msn [dot] com)

Wonderful,but what are all those trees on the north side surrounding the info kiosk?

They have large prominent seed pods(6-10 inches) Thanks.