Tuesday, September 15, 2020

JACK'S MOUNTAIN COVERED BRIDGE - FAIRFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA



















                                                                                                    TOMS CREEK
                                                                                                 ADAMS COUNTY
                                                                                                     BUILT - 1890

Length - 75' .... SW of Fairfield, Carroll Valley Township. PA116 SW 1.2 miles from jct with Miller St. in Fairfield, continue SW on Jacks Mountain Rd. 0.5 miles to the bridge. Rehabilitated in 1992. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August  25, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-01-08
 

Monday, September 14, 2020

MARTIN'S MILL/SHINDLE COVERED BRIDGE - GREENCASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA















                                                                                                                                 CONOCHEAGUE CREEK
                                                                                                                                    FRANKLIN COUNTY
                                                                                                                                           BUILT - 1849

Length - 205' ....SW of Greencastle, Antrim Township. PA16 W. 0.6 miles from jct with US11 in Greencastle, S. on Grant Shook Rd. 3.1 miles, W. on Weaver Rd. 0.6 miles to the bridge. Built by Jacob Shirk. Second longest covered bridge in Pennsylvania. Rehabilitated in 1958, 1972, and 1995. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on February 15, 1974. Closed to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Town Lattice Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-28-01

WITHERSPOON/RED COVERED BRIDGE - MERCERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA



















                                                                                                 LICKING CREEK
                                                                                             FRANKLIN COUNTY
                                                                                                     BUILT - 1883

Length - 87'.... SE of Mercersburg, Montgomery Township. PA16 SE 3.4 miles from jct with PA75 in Mercersburg, S. on Anderson Rd. 1.3 miles to the bridge. Also known as Anderson Road Covered Bridge. Built by S. Stouffer. Rehabilitated in 1957. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-28-02