Friday, September 11, 2020

ERSKINE COVERED BRIDGE - WEST ALEXANDER, PENNSYLVANIA




















                                                                                     MIDDLE FORK WHEELING CREEK
                                                                                               WASHINGTON COUNTY
                                                                                                          BUILT - 1845

Length - 48' .... S. of West Alexander, West Finley Township. Old Brick Rd. S. 2.4 miles from jct with I70 exit 1 on the S. side of West Alexander, W. on Middle Creek Rd. 0.5 miles, S. on Erskine Rd. 50' to the bridge. Named for the nearby Erskine family at that time. Built by William Gordon. Restoration in 2006. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1979. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Queenpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-63-15

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