Sunday, July 26, 2020

HEWITT COVERED BRIDGE - CHANEYSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA



















                                                                                                            TOWN CREEK
                                                                                                       BEDFORD COUNTY
                                                                                                              BUILT - 1879

Length - 88'.... Approx. 6 miles south of Chaneysville. S. Rt-326 (Chaneysville Rd.) approx. 6 miles to L. Town Creek Rd., 1/4 mile to L. Covered Bridge Rd., 1000' to bridge. Rehabilitated in 2000, the entire structure was taken apart, each timber and span numbered, and every piece that could be reused for the rehabilitation was reassembled in the new bridge. Because of the superior craftsmanship employed on the original bridge, 80% of the original structure members were able to be used for the rehabilitation. A steel reinforced under span was also put in place. A 1983 flood washed away a stone and mortar abutment, so both abutments were replaced in the rehabilitation with cement and stone facing to recreate the appearance of the original bridge. The total construction cost of the project was $617,000. Open to through traffic. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1980. Truss Type - Covered Low to Medium Low Burr Arch Truss. 
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-05-26

Saturday, July 25, 2020

BURKHOLDER/BEECHDALE COVERED BRIDGE - GARRETT, PENNSYLVANIA













                                                                                                     BUFFALO CREEK
                                                                                                 SOMERSET COUNTY
                                                                                                         BUILT - 1870
Length - 52' .... NE of Garrett, N. 2 miles on Mason Dixon Hwy to L. Burkholder Bridge Rd. 300' to bridge. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss with steel stringers and steel I-Beams with low side walls.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-56-01

PALO ALTO/FISCHTNER COVERED BRIDGE - HYNDMAN, PENNSYLVANIA












                                                                                              RIVER - GLADDENS RUN
                                                                                                  BEDFORD COUNTY
                                                                                                         BUILT - 1880

Length - 56'.... Approx. 4 miles SSW of Hyndman, S. PA-96 4 miles to R. SR-3002 (Kennels Mill Rd) 1/4 mile to L. Private Rd., bridge sets off entrance. Builder - J. Fischtner. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Multiple Kingpost Through Truss with low side walls.
World Guide to Cover Bridge Number - 38-05-21   

Friday, July 24, 2020

BARRONVALE COVERED BRIDGE - NEW CENTERVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA














                                   
                                                                                                     LAUREL HILL CREEK
                                                                                                      SOMERSET COUNTY
                                                                                                              BUILT - 1846

Length - 162'.... WNW of New Centerville, Middlecreek Township. PA281/653 W. 2.8 miles from jct with PA281 in New Centerville, continue W. on PA653 1.1 miles, N. on Barron Church Rd. 0.5 miles, W. on Covered Bridge Rd. 0.9 miles to the bridge. Bridge was reconstructed and strengthened with double heavy Burr string type arches in 1846. Extensively rehabilitated in 1902. The present stone supports were added in 1907. Posted the the National Register of Historic Places on December 11, 1980. Closed to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Double Span  Burr Arch.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-56-03