The 1910 Laurel Creek Covered Bridge is located in Monroe County, West Virginia. Laurel Creek Bridge is the shortest covered bridge in the state, measuring 34 feet, 6 inches long, and 13 feet, 2 1/2 inches wide. Built by Robert Arnott in 1912 for $365, this queen post truss, connected by metal tension rods that loop beneath the floor, has wood siding painted red, and the chestnut shake roof has been replaced with a galvanized metal one. This departure from other West Virginia Covered Bridges is likely due in part to the later construction date of the Laurel Creek bridge – a majority of West Virginia covered bridges were constructed before 1900.

By 1981, it was one of only 17 covered bridges left in West Virginia.

Laurel Creek Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.

Located at:  N37 33.674   W80 37.586        -        WGCB #48-32-01

Photographed in  September of 2021

Photos by Millard Farmer