WANICH COVERED BRIDGE - BLOOMSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

 

       LITTLE FISHING CREEK

      COLUMBIA COUNTY

      BUILT - 1884

Length - 99' ( Various sources state this bridge length from anywhere from 82' to 108').  NE of Bloomsburg. PA42 N. 2.2 miles from jct with I80 exit 232 just NW of Bloomsburg, E. on Covered Bridge Dr. 0.2 miles to the bridge. Built by George Russel Jr. at a cost of $500. The bridge was named after John Wanich who was a farmer who resided nearby. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1979. Open to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss.

World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-19-18  

GPS +41.03967, -76.48283