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The Pointe Covered Bridge 49-42-c

Monroe County, Wisconsin

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The Pointe Covered Bridge

The Five Shovelmen

Photo taken by Reinhard Mueller in June 2013

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BH Photo #315511

Description 

This is a beautiful covered bridge located in Evans-Bosshard Park

Facts 

Overview
Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Beaver Creek on Park vehicles, Bikes, snowmobiles and pedestrians
Location
Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Status
Excellent
History
built to replace a bridge in the same location
Builder
- The Five Shovelmen of Sparta, Wisconsin
Design
Multiple Kingpost through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 48.0 ft.
Total length: 76.0 ft.
Deck width: 12.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 10.0 ft.
Elevation
830 ft. above sea level
Inventory numbers
WGCB 49-42-c (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
BH 65909 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Beam (13,926)
Built 2013 (41)
Built during 2010s (357)
Continuous (2,254)
Continuous truss (168)
Covered (1,517)
Modern (2,111)
Monroe County, Wisconsin (36)
Multiple Kingpost truss (142)
Open (38,304)
 Owned by city (4,830)
Span length 25-50 feet (14,685)
Sparta, Wisconsin (11)
The Five Shovelmen (4)
Through truss (13,773)
Timber stringer (3,572)
Total length 75-100 feet (6,293)
Truss (30,838)
Wisconsin (1,363)

Update Log 

  • February 8, 2015: Added by Reinhard Mueller

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