Coral Springs Covered Bridge, Covered road bridge in Broward County, United States.
Coral Springs Covered Bridge is a 40-foot covered road bridge crossing N.W. 95th Avenue just south of Wiles Road. Its single steel span carries a roof of 25 truss rafters, cross braces and stringers covered with shingles. It was designed by George Hodapp and built in early 1964 by Lewie Mullins and George Porter, employees of Coral Ridge Properties, Inc.
Built in 1964, it served as the first permanent structure in Coral Springs and helped connect different sections of the developing community. The bridge marked an important moment when the area began taking physical shape.
James S. Hunt asked the American Snuff Company of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for chewing tobacco designs to make the new bridge look "seasoned"; the firm sent two designs and an artist to paint them. The Bull of the Woods logo on the east side dates from 1876, while the Peach Snuff logo on the west side was created in 1950 to appeal to a broader female audience.
The bridge sits just south of Wiles Road and remains open to both vehicles and pedestrians. Visitors can easily access it since it is located within an established residential neighborhood.
The bridge appears on Coral Springs' previous city seal, and its sides carry two chewing-tobacco murals supplied by the American Snuff Company: the Bull of the Woods logo, first used in 1876, faces east, and the Peach Snuff logo, created in 1950, faces west.
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