In 1886 the county contracted with Washington W. King, son of freed slave and noted bridge builder Horance King, and Jonathan H. Burke for the onstruction of this 138-foot bridge. It was adjacent to a mill owned by Daniel Lowry, of which the foundation is still evident. This bridge replaced several previous sturctures, The last having been built two years prior. Construction in the Town lattie design, the bridge's web of planks crisscrossing at 45- to 60-degree angles are fastened with wooden pegs, or trunnels, at each eintersection.
This Bridge is 120ft long splanning 96 feet, was built in 1892 by the firm of Herring and Alford, using the Town lattice construction. Its Cost of $1,199 was funded by the Upson County Commisison. It is the last remaining covered bridge in Upson County and was restored in 1985 by the Upson Preservation Commission. Dr. J.W. Herring was a noted bridge builder in this region until his death in 1911. Upson's earliest settlers lived in this area in a small but thriving community know as Hootenville.
