Built in 1877, the Colville Covered Bridge spans Hinkston Creek. It is of Burr truss construction, which is the multiple king post type. The single span is 124 feet long and 18 feet wide. It was restored by Louis Bower in 1913 and by his son "Stock" in 1937. In 1976, Colville was the last surviving bridge in Bourbon County. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Covered bridges were first built in the 1790s but did not become widely popular until after 1814. They were covered to protect them from the weather. At one time there were more than 400 covered bridges in Kentucky. Some were destroyed during the Civil War, and the remaining ones are a nostalgic link with the past.