The Red Bridge

[shiellb]

Good morning all.  I hope your day is going as well as mine.  I'm in the process of building a model of "The Red Bridge".  A photo of it can be found at: www.britishcolumbia.com/regions/towns/?townsID=3415  Can someone tell me why this covered bridge was built that way. The bridge was built in 1907 as a railway bridge and is now used by automobiles.  Thank you in advance for you assistance.  Shiellb

[vsmith]

"Covered" bridges were built that way to protect the structural members from rot and wear brought on by extreme weather conditions like snow or consistant rain condidtions. So they were common in rainy and snowy places like the northeast and northwest.

[altterrain]

No picture of a bridge that I could find but I asked a similar question earlier this year. Read through this - http://www.mylargescale.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=43874

-Brian 

[shiellb]

Thank you for the information.  I just realized I should have posted this query in the HO section.  Thanks again.  Shiellb