Friday, September 18, 2020

FLEISHER COVERED BRIDGE - NEWPORT, PENNSYLVANIA






















                                                                                            BIG BUFFALO CREEK
                                                                                                 PERRY COUNTY
                                                                                                      BUILT- 1887

Length - 125' ....NW of Newport. 0.7 miles N. of jct PA34 on PA849 W. then right ahead on SR1024 and 1 mile left on dead end road to the bridge. Built by Yohn & Ritter. To keep up with the more modern and heavier traffic, steel I-beams were erected in 1960. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 25, 1980. Open to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-50-17   

GPS +40.48944, -77.15819


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