Sunday, September 13, 2020

HALLS MILL COVERED BRIDGE - HOPEWELL, PENNSYLVANIA






















                                                                                                 YELLOW CREEK
                                                                                              BEDFORD COUNTY
                                                                                                     BUILT - 1872

Length - 98' .... WSW of Hopewell, Hopewell Township. PA26 W. 3.5 miles from jct with PA915 on the N. side of Hopewell, S. on Halls Hill Rd. 0.25 miles, S. on St. Pauls Church Rd. 0.15 miles to the bridge. Rehabilitated in 1994. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Truss (retrofitted with steel stringers). 
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-05-15

OSTERBURG/BOWSER COVERED BRIDGE - OSTERBURG, PENNSYLVANIA















                                                                                                       BOBS CREEK   
                                                                                                 BEDFORD COUNTY
                                                                                                        BUILT - 1890

Length - 98' ....NW of Osterburg, East St. Clair Township. PA869 NW 1.1 miles from jct with Central St. in Osterburg to the bridge on the S. side of the road. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1980. Closed to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-05-22

Saturday, September 12, 2020

SNOOKS/DUNNINGS CREEK COVERED BRIDGE - PLEASANTVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA


















                                                                                                  DUNNINGS CREEK
                                                                                                 BEDFORD COUNTY
                                                                                                        BUILT - 1883

Length - 82' .... ESE of Pleasantville, East St. Clair Township. PA56 SE 1.4 miles from jct with PA96 in Pleasantville, E. on Ridge Market Rd. 0.5 miles, N. on Fish Hatchery Rd. 100' to the bridge. Rehabilitated in 1994. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-05-23

HERLINE/KINTON COVERED BRIDGE - MANNS CHOICE, PENNSYLVANIA

















                                                                           RAYSTOWN BRANCH JUNIATA RIVER
                                                                                           BEDFORD COUNTY
                                                                                                 BUILT - 1902

Length - 138' .... N. of Manns Choice, Harrison Township. PA31 (Allegheny Rd.) NE 0.9 miles from jct with PA96 in Manns Choice, NW on Watson Rd. (SR4005) 0.4 miles to the bridge. Damaged by flood & closed in 1983. Fully restored 1997. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-05-11