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Bennett's Mill Covered Bridge
Greenup County, Kentucky · over the Over Tygarts Creek · built 2003
| Item | Of record | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Crosses | Over Tygarts Creek | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Road carried | Bennetts Mill Cov | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Carries | Vehicle bridge (public road) | As recorded — see access notes below |
| Year built | 2003 | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Length | 159 ft | National Bridge Inventory structure length, out-to-out, 2025 file |
| Longest span | 154 ft | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Vertical clearance | 13 ft 0 in | National Bridge Inventory minimum vertical clearance over the roadway, as recorded (converted from metres) |
| Coordinates | 38.63068, -82.92692 Google Maps · OpenStreetMap | National Park Service, National Register GIS |
| Historic listing | National Register of Historic Places, listed 1976-03-26 (reference #76000892) | 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
Posted for load
| Posting appraisal | Operating rating more than 30% below the maximum legal load |
| Structural operating rating (not the posted limit) | 5.2 metric tons (about 6 US tons) |
| Vertical clearance | 13 ft 0 in |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 annual file. Status checked November 12, 2026. The posted limit itself is set by the owning agency and shown on signs at the bridge; it is not a field in the federal record, so it is not printed here. Postings and closures change — obey the signs at the bridge.