Plummer Creek Covered Bridge video by Mike Daffron | |
Richland-Plummer Creek Covered Bridge # 2 video by Mike Daffron |
Another covered bridge that has "been through the ringer and back" is in Philippi WV (BH 36774). After its last fire in 1989 (which was accidental, not arson), it was rebuilt with a fire sprinkler system. That was practical in Philippi because it's in a town with a water system. That may not be practical for bridges like Plummer Creek, which are in remote rural locations, having neither a municipal water system, nor even electricity to pump water out of the creek.
I doubt this was a true arson attempt but more of a "Hold my beer and watch this" moment.
But yeah... This bridge has been through the ringer and back.
Hope so too, but doubt it. This bridge gets vandalized often. Greene Co has a 3-D problem: too many drunks, druggies and dumbasses.
Yeah, I hate to see that. I hope that Greene County officials repair it swiftly and put better security measures in place.
Uh-oh! Some a-hole tried to torch this beaut: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/isp-investigating-fi...
This bridge was damaged on Jan. 5 2019 by someone driving a box truck who just kept going. The police did catch him, but as of Monday no charges had been filed.
The article at https://www.tribstar.com/news/local_news/truck-damages-green... references bridgehunter.com.
Visited here today, sorry to see bridge in such a star with barriers up and such. Hopefully Greene county gets their butts in gear and fixed it up again and gets it coated for preventative measure as well as adds security.