West Virginia Covered Bridges Materials Preservation, 1994–2003

The IHTIA wrote the report, “Strengthening Historic Covered Bridges to Carry Modern Traffic” for the Federal Highway Administration in 2004. This box includes research materials that served as the basis of the report, including reports and clippings. Subjects include covered bridge restoration, covered bridges in West Virginia, and the strength of various historic building materials. The following items have been moved to Box 342: two sheets of newspaper (1999).