Dec. 8: Jericho Covered Bridge Restoration Meeting

Officials from Baltimore and Harford counties plan to hold a public meeting Thursday night to discuss a restoration plan for the Jericho Covered Bridge at Jerusalem Mill Village.

The meeting, to be held 6-8 p.m. at is expected to focus on historic preservation guidelines, traffic detours and vandalism prevention, according to a Baltimore County announcement.

All are welcome to attend.

Built in 1865, the single-lane wooden bridge spans the between Baltimore and Harford counties.

Engineers from both counties plan to conduct the meeting. Restoration is expected to take six to 12 months to complete and could begin late 2012, according to the announcement.

What are your memories of the covered bridge? Do you think it is worth preserving? Tell us in the comments.