{"id":18052,"date":"2018-01-05T09:46:46","date_gmt":"2018-01-05T14:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mapofthemonth.com\/site\/?p=18052"},"modified":"2022-10-26T13:26:41","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T17:26:41","slug":"covered-bridge-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/covered-bridge-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"A Covered Bridge, Around the World"},"content":{"rendered":"

Covered bridges are an interesting curiosity around the world.<\/h3>\n

A bridge with a roof is truly unique!<\/h3>\n

A covered bridge is most often made of wood. \u00a0A wooden bridge, open to the elements, would not last long. \u00a0Wind, rain, snow and inclement weather can shorten the life of a wooden bridge. \u00a0Over time, protective coverings became part of the design of wooden bridges.\"\"<\/a>photo Benjamin Miller<\/p>\n


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Covered bridges are often in rural areas, connected to narrow roads. \u00a0 Sometimes coverings were made to protect pedestrians. \u00a0In the country, a covering on a bridge keeps horses calm, so they will not be startled by the water.<\/p>\n

Sometimes trains pass through! \u00a0The oldest surviving covered railroad bridge in the United States is in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, seen here.<\/p>\n

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Covered Bridges have a unique structure<\/h2>\n

A covered bridge is considered authentic not because of its age, but by the way it is built. \u00a0An authentic one is constructed using trusses rather than other methods such as stringers (a popular choice for non-authentic covered bridges). \u00a0Often this kind of building technique is used for larger buildings. \u00a0The use of trusses makes it more stable. \u00a0Trusses support both for weight as well as the stresses of weather. \u00a0In China, covered bridges are called “wind and rain bridges”!
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The\u00a0Baumgardener’s Covered Bridge, over the Pequea Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania has trusses as well as steel hanger rods. The lower deck part of the bridge is made from heavy oak planks.\"\"<\/a>Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey,\u00a0 Creative Commons.<\/h6>\n

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Covered bridges are everywhere!<\/h2>\n

Most Americans think of covered bridges as unique to the Northeast, as many are located in New England, like the one below. \u00a0It is a very plain, unadorned one in Newport, New Hampshire. \u00a0You can also see a more decorated one in\u00a0Frankenmuth, Michigan!<\/p>\n


\n\"\"<\/a>Photo by\u00a0Halpaugh, Creative Commons.\"\"<\/a><\/h5>\n

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Covered bridges are located all over the world. \u00a0Each area has its own style and look. \u00a0Some are spare, with little detail. \u00a0Others, like those in Asia, have lots of interesting visual features!<\/p>\n

The Xijin Bridge is the largest in Zhejiang Province, and one of the largest in China. \u00a0It is made with both stone and wood, and has a beautiful central roof pavilion-type detail.
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In Kotohira Japan, the beautiful Saya Bridge has an arches structure and impressive layered roof sections.<\/p>\n

Photo by\u00a0Toto-tarou, Creative Commons.\"\"<\/a><\/h6>\n

The Lovech Bridge in Lovech, Bulgaria, is truly unique. \u00a0It features 64 different shops inside its structure!\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Simple Versus Ornate!<\/h2>\n

Here at Map of the Month\/Maps for the Classroom<\/a>, we are located in little Rhode Island, the smallest of the US states<\/a>. \u00a0 Here there is only one covered bridge. \u00a0The Swamp Meadow Bridge, shown below, is in the town of Foster. \u00a0This modest bridge is certainly simpler and less details that other covered bridges around the world, like the one shown below it, from \u00a0Kapellbruecke, Luzern.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Photo byBarkin Kurt<\/h6>\n

Covered bridges near you, and in the classroom!<\/h2>\n

If you are a teacher, have your students try to locate the one closest to your location! \u00a0Or a fun activity can be to have them mark the location of famous American bridges on a USA map<\/a>. \u00a0Maybe your students would have fun designing one– choosing a local location and drawing their ideas on paper!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Covered bridges are an interesting curiosity around the world. A bridge with a roof is truly unique! A covered bridge is most often made of wood. \u00a0A wooden bridge, open to the elements, would not last long. \u00a0Wind, rain, snow and inclement weather can shorten the life of a wooden bridge. \u00a0Over time, protective coverings […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4988,"featured_media":18003,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[203],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18052","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-geography-blog","post-wrapper","thrv_wrapper"],"yoast_head":"\nA Covered Bridge, Around the World - Maps for the Classroom<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A covered bridge is an interesting curiosity around the world. 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