Mount Zion Covered Bridge

Mount Zion Covered Bridge spans 211 feet across Little Beech Fork, featuring wooden construction with a Burr truss design and a width of 16 feet.

H.I. and William F. Barnes from Mount Washington completed the bridge construction in 1871, with initial costs reaching 5,000 dollars at that time.

The bridge represents the engineering methods of the 19th century, when Kentucky contained over 400 covered bridges connecting rural communities across waterways.

The National Register of Historic Places listed structure stood near Mooresville along Kentucky Route 458, approximately 2.2 miles north of Kentucky Route 55.

The structure remained the longest multi-span covered bridge in Kentucky until March 2021, when fire destroyed this significant transportation landmark.

Location: Washington County

Inception: 1871

GPS coordinates: 37.82806,-85.25639

Latest update: November 28, 2025 14:29