Tuesday, November 30, 2021

LITTLE GAP COVERED BRIDGE - AQUASHICOLA, PENNSYLVANIA

























 AQUASHICOLA CREEK
CARBON COUNTY
BUILT - 1860*

Length - 92' ... E. of Aquashicola, Lower Towamensing, Township. Little Gap Rd. E. 4.2 miles (to Little Gap) from jct with Mill Rd. in Aquashicola, S. on Covered Bridge Rd. 0.1 miles to the bridge. * The built date is unknown but is approximated, the builder is unknown as well. Restored in 1986, repaired in 1996, and rehabilitated in 2014. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980. Truss Type - Covered Single Span Howe with Burr Arch Truss with steel grating floor.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-13-02

GPS +40.83111, -75.52222

Sunday, November 28, 2021

REX'S COVERED BRIDGE - OREFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA




















 JORDAN CREEK
LEHIGH COUNTY
BUILT - 1858

Length - 138' ... W. of Orefield, North Whitehall Township. Kernsville Rd. W. 1.0 miles from jct with PA309 in Orefield, N. (curves W.) on Jordan Rd. 0.5 miles to the bridge. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-39-04

GPS +40.63479, 75.61273

MANASSES GUTH COVERED BRIDGE - OREFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA




















 JORDAN CREEK
LEHIGH COUNTY
BUILT - 1858

Length - 129' ...ESE of Orefield, South Whitehall Township. Orefield Rd. E. 1.4 miles from jct with PA309 in Orefield, S. on Lapp Rd. 0.6 miles to the bridge. Rebuilt in 1882 after being partially destroyed by fire, then refurbished 2016. The bridge was named after Manasses Guth, who lived in the adjacent stone farmhouse and a descendant of Lorentz Guth, the first settler in the area in 1745. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-39-03

GPS +40.62960, -75, 55339