Bayswater Covered Bridge

Bayswater

Crosses Milkish Inlet, on Route 845, at Bayswater, on Kingston Peninsula. Eight km from Saint John New Brunswick, Canada, via Millidgeville ferry. Two spans of 108 ft. each. Built in 1920

Canada’s Atlantic Province of New Brunswick is famous for it’s covered bridges, the longest covered bridge in the world is located in this province. There are 68 covered bridges left in the province. Some are still serving their intended purpose while others are no longer in service but stand as reminders of quieter, simpler times.
Why cover a bridge with a roof and boarded in sides? The cover protected the timbers from the rotting effects of sun and rain. A covered bridge has a life expectancy of 80 years or more while an uncovered bridge could only expect to be serviceable for 10 or 20 years. They proved to be a practical solution in this land of many rivers and streams and an abundant supply of timber.