Hi Bill,
Funding was also a consideration. The last time this topic came up, I
researched the reason for the James Creek bridge in north-east Mississippi.
In the 1800s, river travel was still popular. Because the upper reaches of
the Tombigbee River in Mississippi were impassible, a stage route was
established from Columbus, MS, on the Tombigbee, to Iuka, MS, on the
Tennessee River. This stage route went north through Monroe County and
provided the covered bridge across James Creek.
I rode a school bus across that bridge twice a day during my early school
years.
During my growing-up years in Mississippi, I recall news stories every few
years about a proposed Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, to permit navigation
between the two rivers. It was finally constructed, but traffic is very
light. Another Congressional boondoggle!
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Bill Pearce" <billcpearce@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2013 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] A piece of history from Southern Illinois
> Since covered bridges are found only in a few places, I suspect that
> whatever reasons for them relate to common practices in whatever country
> of
> origin of the original settlers of areas with covered bridges.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Barker
> Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2013 2:08 PM
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> Subject: Re: [OM] A piece of history from Southern Illinois
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> Thanks, Mike and Chuck.
>
> Chris
>
> On 13 Apr 2013, at 17:41, Mike Lazzari <watershed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>> Why were bridges built like that?
>> To protect the wooden structure of the bride from the elements. (as
>> someone has probably already pointed out :) )
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