Saturday, May 9, 2020

BAILEY COVERED BRIDGE - AMITY, PENNSYLVANIA















                                                                                                         TEN MILE CREEK
                                                                                                   WASHINGTON COUNTY
                                                                                                             BUILT - 1889

Length - 70'.... SSE of Amity, Amwell Township. PA19 S. 1.4 miles from jct with Hillsboro Rd. in Amity, E. on SR2020 0.6 miles, S. on Bailey Rd. 0.1 miles to the bridge. Built by the Bailey Brothers. Completely restored in 1999 after the original structure was destroyed by fire on July 23, 1994. It was rebuilt using all new materials except the Burr arches and central cross timbers of each truss. Open to traffic. Truss Type-Covered Burr Arch Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-63-08

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