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Nectar Covered Bridge
Blount County, Alabama · over the Locust Fork River · built 1999
| Item | Of record | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Crosses | Locust Fork River | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Road carried | Coverd Bridge Rd | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Carries | Vehicle bridge (public road) | As recorded — see access notes below |
| Year built | 1999 | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Length | 472 ft | National Bridge Inventory structure length, out-to-out, 2025 file |
| Longest span | 118 ft | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Coordinates | 33.95623, -86.62617 Google Maps · OpenStreetMap | National Park Service, National Register GIS |
| Historic listing | National Register of Historic Places, listed 1981-08-20 (reference #81000124) | National Park Service |
| How it qualifies | Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a covered bridge | See About & method |
Access & restrictions — as recorded
Open, no restriction
| Posting appraisal | Not posted for load — operating rating at or above legal loads |
| Structural operating rating (not the posted limit) | 88.9 metric tons (about 98 US tons) |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 annual file; record inspected Oct 2024. The record’s inspection date is Oct 2024. Status checked November 12, 2026. Postings and closures change — obey the signs at the bridge.