Built in 1921, the 80-foot (24-meter) bridge was a Queen-post truss construction over two spans. Its WGCB number was 46-68-01. The Bob White Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1973. It was one of two historic covered bridges remaining in Patrick County, maintained by the Patrick County government. The bridge washed away and was destroyed in major flooding on September 29, 2015,[3] and subsequently removed from the National Register in 2017.[4]
The Bob White Covered Bridge was constructed by Walter G. Weaver of Woolwine, named for the former Bob White Post Office, which in turn was named after the bobwhite quails that inhabit the area. It served as an access route to the Smith River Church of the Brethren, located on the south side of the river. The bridge was bypassed to the west with a concrete bridge in 1981. Although closed to motor traffic, the Bob White Covered Bridge still attracted numerous visitors. The bridge was the site of annual horse-drawn wagon rides as part of the Patrick County Covered Bridge Festival held every June.[3]
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Bob White Covered Bridge (Dale J. Travis)
January 01, 1970
white, covered, bridge, also, known, lower, covered, bridge, woolwine, covered, bridge, county, owned, wooden, covered, bridge, that, spanned, smith, river, patrick, county, virginia, united, states, located, portion, white, road, state, route, southeast, comm. The Bob White Covered Bridge also known as the Lower Covered Bridge or Woolwine Covered Bridge was a county owned wooden covered bridge that spanned the Smith River in Patrick County Virginia United States It was located on the old portion of Bob White Road SR 869 off State Route 8 southeast of the community of Woolwine about 13 miles 21 kilometers north of Stuart Coordinates were 36 46 44 82 N 80 14 51 26 W 36 7791167 N 80 2475722 W 36 7791167 80 2475722 36 779117 80 247572 Bob White Covered BridgeThe Bob White Covered Bridge near Woolwine VirginiaCoordinates36 46 44 82 N 80 14 51 26 W 36 7791167 N 80 2475722 W 36 7791167 80 2475722Carriespedestrian trafficCrossesSmith RiverLocaleWoolwine VirginiaMaintained byPatrick County VAID number46 68 01 WGCB CharacteristicsDesignQueen post trussTotal length80 ft 24 m HistoryConstructed byWalter WeaverConstruction end1921ClosedSeptember 29 2015 by floodingBob White Covered BridgeFormerly listed on the U S National Register of Historic PlacesVirginia Landmarks RegisterArea10 acres 4 0 ha NRHP reference No 73002049 1 VLR No 070 0027Significant datesAdded to NRHPMay 22 1973Designated VLRApril 17 1973 2 Removed from NRHPSeptember 15 2016Delisted VLRJune 15 2017Location Built in 1921 the 80 foot 24 meter bridge was a Queen post truss construction over two spans Its WGCB number was 46 68 01 The Bob White Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 22 1973 It was one of two historic covered bridges remaining in Patrick County maintained by the Patrick County government The bridge washed away and was destroyed in major flooding on September 29 2015 3 and subsequently removed from the National Register in 2017 4 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe Bob White Covered Bridge was constructed by Walter G Weaver of Woolwine named for the former Bob White Post Office which in turn was named after the bobwhite quails that inhabit the area It served as an access route to the Smith River Church of the Brethren located on the south side of the river The bridge was bypassed to the west with a concrete bridge in 1981 Although closed to motor traffic the Bob White Covered Bridge still attracted numerous visitors The bridge was the site of annual horse drawn wagon rides as part of the Patrick County Covered Bridge Festival held every June 3 See also editList of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia List of covered bridges in VirginiaReferences edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 Virginia Landmarks Register Virginia Department of Historic Resources Archived from the original on September 21 2013 Retrieved June 5 2013 a b WDBJ7 Bob White Covered Bridge in Woolwine washes away wdbj7 com Archived from the original on September 30 2015 Retrieved September 29 2015 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link National Park Service February 17 2017 Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties 2 6 2017 through 2 10 2017 archived from the original on March 8 2017 retrieved March 8 2017 Dale J Travis Covered Bridges Bob White CB Credits Retrieved Nov 13 2007 Virginia is for Lovers Covered Bridges in Virginia Bob White CB Credits Retrieved Nov 13 2007 Virginia Department of Transportation Bob White CB Credits Retrieved Nov 13 2007 Tc2U Photographs Bob White CB Credits Retrieved Nov 13 2007 Patrick County Chamber of Commerce Bob White CB Credits Retrieved Nov 13 2007 External links edit nbsp Media related to Bob White Covered Bridge at Wikimedia Commons Bob White Covered Bridge Virginia Department of Transportation Bob White Covered Bridge Virginia Tourism Corporation Bob White Covered Bridge Dale J Travis Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bob White Covered Bridge amp oldid 1176973262, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
