Switzer Covered Bridge, official state covered bridge of Kentucky and flagship of the 12 remaining covered bridges in Kentucky

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Historic Switzer covered bridge over North Elkhorn Creek in Franklin County was designated the official state covered bridge of Kentucky in 1998. Built about 1855 and restored in 1906, the Switzer bridge closed to traffic in 1954. It was again restored in 1997 after a flood swept the bridge off its foundation. The Switzer covered bridge was posted to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 You can see more bridges at

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Size: 4256px × 2832px
Location: Frankfort, KY, USA
Photo credit: © Barry Fowler / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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