Purpose of Covered Bridges

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Tip 1 - covered bridge | engineering

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Fitty 039s PS 3 | permalink

Timber-truss structure carrying a roadway over a river or other obstacle, popular in folklore and art but also of major significance in engineering history. The function of the...
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For further reading: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/141160/covered-bridge ^[1]

Tip 2 - Covered Bridges

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Mitch Wellstead | permalink

New England’s Romantic Covered Bridges What could be more romantic than a covered bridge? New England (especially Vermont) has them by the score. Some are just for walking across a river; others are also for cycling. A surprising number are on roads, providing motorists with a brief "back in time" experience. As to why covered [...]
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For further reading: http://www.discovernewengland.org/new-england-activities/covered-bridges/ ^[2]