Double Arch Limestone Bridge
"This bridge was built by Lincoln County in 1908 under the
supervision of John Edward Beverly. The limestone rocks, with which
it was built, were quarried in the hills to the southwest and
transported to the site. The arches are semicircles with the south
arch being 20 feet in diameter and the north arch 24 feet. The
length of the arches is 20 feet. To support the rocks, as they were
lain, temporary wooden arches were constructed and then removed
when the key rock (the rock at the uppermost point of the arch) was
placed. At this point, the arches were self-supporting. The
original bridge did not have the now existing concrete deck. It
possessed stone banisters on both sides and were removed when it
became necessary to widen the bridge. In 1946 the state made this a
state highway and surfaced it with asphalt. In 1993, to remove the
sharp curves in the roadway, the road was moved to the west to its
present position and a new bridge was built."
This is our first limestone arch bridge cache, and is very
special to us. Please, be respectful to the area. A gazebo is
available to sit and enjoy this beautiful area. Please, put the
cache back as you found it to prevent this one from being muggled.
As always, have fun!
Congratulations to Fordgm for the FTF!