Friday, September 11, 2020

ERSKINE COVERED BRIDGE - WEST ALEXANDER, PENNSYLVANIA




















                                                                                     MIDDLE FORK WHEELING CREEK
                                                                                               WASHINGTON COUNTY
                                                                                                          BUILT - 1845

Length - 48' .... S. of West Alexander, West Finley Township. Old Brick Rd. S. 2.4 miles from jct with I70 exit 1 on the S. side of West Alexander, W. on Middle Creek Rd. 0.5 miles, S. on Erskine Rd. 50' to the bridge. Named for the nearby Erskine family at that time. Built by William Gordon. Restoration in 2006. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1979. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Queenpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-63-15

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

CRAWFORD COVERED BRIDGE - WEST FINLEY, PENNSYLVANIA




















   ROBINSON FORK WHEELING CREEK   
     WASHINGTON COUNTY   
    BUILT - UNKNOWN   
                                                                                                                                                         
Length - 46' ....NW of West Finley, West Finley Township. W Finley Rd. N. 0.9 miles from jct with Burnsville Ridge Rd. in West Finley, W. on Crawford Rd. 0.15 miles to the bridge. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1979. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Queenpost Through Truss.                                                                       
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-63-10

Tuesday, September 8, 2020

JACKSON'S MILL COVERED BRIDGE - BREEZEWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA






















                                                           Jackson's Mill with the covered bridge in the background.


                                                                                                       BRUSH CREEK
                                                                                                   BEDFORD COUNTY
                                                                                                         BUILT - 1889

Length - 96'..(total with pony trusses - 149').. SW of Breezewood, East Providence Township. SR2029 (S Breezewood Rd.) S. 0.5 miles from jct with US30 in Breezewood, E. on SR2009 (E Mattie Rd.) 1.5 miles, S. on Jackson Mill Rd. 0.8 miles, S. on Covered Bridge Rd. 150' to the bridge. Originally in 1875, the bridge was comprised of spans of uncovered Kingpost. After the Johnstown Flood of 1889, they restored the washed out bridge and added one covered span. Rehabilitated in 1986 and 1992. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type -  Covered Burr Arch Through Truss Bridge with two uncovered Kingpost pony trusses.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-05-25