U is for Unique for ABC Wednesday

U is for Urney, the name of this covered bridge that crosses Trout Creek in Kings County. The Urney Covered Bridge is just one example of the 64 covered bridges still existing in the province of New Brunswick. At a time when bridges were made of wood, a roof would be built over it to protect it from the rain and snow. The Urney Covered Bridge was built in 1905. All of the covered bridges shown here are still in use today.

U is for Upper, as in the location of the Burpee Covered Bridge at Upper Gaspereau Forks in Queens County. The Burpee Covered Bridge was built in 1913.
U is for Underneath for this is something very important to take into consideration if you want to drive a really tall vehicle though a covered bridge. Will it fit underneath the roof of the bridge? This height girder in front of the Budd Covered Bridge in Westmorland County tells us that the height of the bridge opening is 3.6 meters. The Budd Covered Bridge was built in 1913. U is for unique and there are a couple of features that make this Point Wolfe Covered Bridge so. Covered bridges are no longer being built for New Brusnwick highways but this one at Fundy National Park in Albert County was built in 1992. This was an exception as this bridge was built to replace a previous one that was an historical landmark and had been destroyed by a construction accident in 1990. Also this covered bridge is red and I think it might be the only one that has been painted.

U is for undeniable and that's what the setting of this Tynemouth Creek Covered Bridge in Saint John County is, undeniably beautiful! This bridge was built in 1927.

U is for up, and if you look up in some covered bridges you might find that a Barn Swallow has built its nest, like this one did in the Starkey Covered Bridge.

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My appreciation and thanks to Mrs. Nesbitt's Place for hosting ABC Wednesday.