Sights from the Road – Bible Covered Bridge in East Tennessee

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Easy-to-see Bible Covered Bridge near Greeneville is a good stop on your motorcycle ride in East Tennessee.
 

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When your motorcycle finds Warrensburg Road (TN 349) in East Tennessee you’re in for an enjoyable ride. The road is big and in good shape, a little hilly, and has some nice twisty sections along the creek.  It’s a pleasant way to pass through the are near Greeneville avoiding the traffic on the more prominent roads.

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Along the way you’ll pass the easy-to-spot Bible Covered Bridge where Bible Branch Road turns off from TN 349. Once you cross the creek a gravel parking lot connects to that road. The covered bridge spans the creek.

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The Bible Covered Bridge straddles Little Chuckey Creek connecting the Bible farm with Warrensburg Road. In 1923, the E.A. Bible family hired A.A. McLean to build this bridge to improve access to the main road from their farm. At the time, it had no side windows. In 1940, Greene County purchased it for $750. The Greene County Heritage Trust rehabilitated it, including a new exterior covering with three pedimented windows on each side, also roof bracings and a shingle roof. in 1975 it became a historical structure.  Restoration of the bridge was completed in the fall of 2004 by the Greene County Highway Department with the help of a grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation. The bridge retains the original wooden and steel truss members from 1923, the original concrete substructure, the original floor. Sources: https://bridgehunter.com/tn/greene/bible-covered/ , https://www.tnvacation.com/local/greeneville-bible-covered-bridge

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This area of East Tennessee is 15 minutes north of the mountains found along the border with North Carolina. It’s not a highly scenic area, there are not a lot of reasons to stop your motorcycle ride. The Bible Covered Bridge is one of them. You can’t ride across the bridge, but it is an easy place to visit, close to parking, perfect for a short break and some photos of a historic sight.

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Article by Wayne Busch, America Rides Maps

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