Thursday, July 9, 2020

FOREAKER/WEDDLE COVERED BRIDGE - GRAYSVILLE, OHIO















                                                                                             LITTLE MUSKINGUM RIVER
                                                                                                      MONROE COUNTY
                                                                                                             BUILT - 1886

Length - 92'.... ESE of Graysville, Perry Township. Greenbrier Rd. SE 3.4 miles from jct with OH26 in Graysville, N. (left) on Plainview Road 1.0 miles to the bridge. Although main bridge the builder was anonymous, the abutments were built by Isaiah Cline. The bridge was named Foreaker for the family which owned the adjacent farm; the Foreakers sold the property in 1925 to a Mr. Weddle. The bridge was reinforced in 1938 for automobile traffic and has been continued to be maintained by the county. It was rehabilitated in 2003. It was posted to the National Register of Historic Places on June 5, 1975. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Single Span Structure With a King Post Truss Core, the abutments have been reinforced with concrete to add stability while the floor with oak planks with additional beams and supportive I-beams being added later.
World Guide to Covered Bridges Number - WGCB - 35-56-14

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

BLANEY/MAYS COVERED BRIDGE - WEST ALEXANDER, PENNSYLVANIA

















                                                                                     MIDDLE BRANCH WHEELING CREEK
                                                                                                  WASHINGTON COUNTY
                                                                                                             BUILT - 1882

Length - 40'.... SE of West Alexander, Donegal Township. Main St. E. 0.3 miles from jct with Maple Av. in West Alexander, SW on Lynn St. 0.2 miles, S. on Waynesburg Rd. 1.2 miles to the bridge. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1979. Open to traffic. Truss Type - Covered Queenpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-63-23

Sunday, May 17, 2020

DANLEY COVERED BRIDGE - CLAYSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA















                                                                          RIVER - ROBINSON FORK WHEELING CREEK
                                                                                              WASHINGTON COUNTY
                                                                                                          BUILT - 1887

Length - 49' .... Aprrox 4 1/2 miles S-SW of Claysville. Rt.-231 to R. Beham Ridge Rd. 3 miles to L. Hamilton Rd. 1 1/2 miles to R. Good Intent Rd. 1/4 miles to L./E. Dogwood Hill Rd. 100 yds to Bridge. Open to traffic. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1979. Truss Type - Covered Queenpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-63-11

Sunday, May 10, 2020

PLANT'S COVERED BRIDGE - EAST FINLEY, PENNSYLVANIA

















                                                                                  TEMPLETON FORK WHEELING CREEK
                                                                                               WASHINGTON COUNTY
                                                                                                           BUILT - 1887

Length - 34'.... W. of East Finley. 1.2 miles SW of PA231 at East Finley on SR3035, then 0.1 right on TR450 and hang left ahead for 1 mile to the bridge. Rehabilitated in 1976. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1979. Bridge open for through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Kingpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-63-26