Humpback Covered Bridge

Humpback Covered Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Virginia Landmarks Register
The Humpback Covered Bridge is one of the last remaining bridges of its type in the U.S.
Location	Alleghany County, Virginia
Nearest city	Covington, Virginia
Coordinates	37°48′2.15″N 80°2′49.24″W / 37.8005972°N 80.0470111°W / 37.8005972; -80.0470111
Built	1857
NRHP reference No.	69000219[1]
VLR No.	003-0002
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 1, 1969
Designated NHL	October 16, 2012
Designated VLR	November 5, 1968[2]

The Humpback Covered Bridge located in the U.S. state of Virginia, is one of the few remaining covered bridges in the United States that was built higher in the middle than on either end; hence the name of "humpback". The bridge was built in 1857 and is also the oldest remaining covered bridge in the state of Virginia. Its WGCB number is 46-03-01. The bridge spans a tributary of the Jackson River known as Dunlap Creek, for a distance of 109 feet (33 m). The humpback feature is 4 feet (1.2 m) higher in the center than at either end. The bridge is located near the city of Covington, Virginia.