Salem-Shotwell Covered Bridge

Opelika, Alabama (AL), US

The Salem-Shotwell Covered Bridge is one of five existing covered bridges in Alabama built before 1950 not listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was destroyed by a fallen tree in 2005 at its original location near Salem, then rebuilt in 2007 at Opelika Municipal Park.

Salem-Shotwell Covered Bridge

Opelika, Alabama (AL), US

The Salem-Shotwell Covered Bridge, also known as the Pea Ridge Covered Bridge, is a locally owned wooden covered bridge that spans Rocky Brook in Lee County, Alabama.

Originally built in 1900, the 43-foot (13-meter) bridge is a Town Lattice truss construction over a single span.

The Salem-Shotwell Covered Bridge is one of five existing covered bridges in Alabama built before 1950 not listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was destroyed by a fallen tree in 2005 at its original location near Salem, then rebuilt in 2007 at Opelika Municipal Park.

Bridges - Covered Bridges
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