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Saturday, August 22, 2020
CONLEY'S FORD COVERED BRIDGE - MANSFIELD, INDIANA
BIG RACCOON CREEK
PARKE COUNTY
BUILT - 1906-1907
Length - 211' .... ENE of Bridgeton, Raccoon Township. E780S E. 0.9 miles from jct with S350E in Bridgeton, NE on E710S (curves E.) 2.0 miles, S. on S550E 0.2 miles to the bridge. Built by J. Lawrence Van Fossen. Unlike most bridges in the region, this bridge was made of white pine instead of poplar. The bridge is one of the world's longest single span covered bridges. In 1991 the bridge was re-sided and re-roofed. It also had its "Daniel Portals" converted into "Britton Portals" along with the build date changed to 1907 from 1906-07. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1978. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Double Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-61-02
Saturday, July 11, 2020
SHRIVER COVERED BRIDGE - ROGERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
GREENE COUNTY
BUILT - 1900
Length - 46'.... S. of Rogersville, Center Township. PA18 SW 0.5 miles from jct with PA21 just W. of Rogersville, S. on Hargus Creek Rd. (SR3011) 1.1 miles, SE on Turkey Hollow Rd. 300' to the bridge. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1979. Open to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Queenpost supported by steel I-beams.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-30-29
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