The Carrollton Covered Bridge, in Barbour County,

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, U.S., is the second longest and third oldest surviving

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in the state. The wooden bridge spans the

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near Carrollton and was built in 1856 by Emmet J. O'Brien and Daniel O'Brien. It is long and wide, with Kingpost trusses supported by concrete piers and

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. It underwent repairs in 1978 and was added to the

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on June 4, 1981. The bridge was heavily damaged in a fire on August 10, 2017.

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