why are covered bridges covered
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Why are covered bridges covered? Why are covered bridges covered? There is a lot of speculation as to why old covered bridges were covered. Covered bridges may have been covered for many reasons. To speculate, the biggest reason was to protect the wooden structure from the weather. Rain, snow, ice and the sun all make wooden bridges fail much faster. Read more...