Saturday, September 19, 2020

RED COVERED BRIDGE - LIVERPOOL, PENNSYLVANIA

 








 




                                                                                                  BARGERS RUN                                                                                                                                                                                              PERRY COUNTY                                                                                               BUILT - 1886

Length - 55' ....WSW of Liverpool, Liverpool Township. Front St. S. 0.2 miles from jct with PA17/235 in Liverpool, W. on Perry Valley Rd. (PA1010) 1.3 miles, NW on SR1005 0.2 miles to the bridge on S. side of the road. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 25, 1980. Closed to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Multiple Kingpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-50-06

GPS +40.56796, -77.01516

NORTH ORIENTAL/CURRY'S CORNER COVERED BRIDGE - ORIENTAL, PENNSYLVANIA






 










                                                                             WEST BRANCH MAHANTANGO CREEK                                                                                                                                                                SNYDER/JUNITIA COUNTY                                                                                         BUILT - 1908


Length - 69' ....N. of Oriental. SR2023 N. 2.0 miles from jct with Oriental (Fairground) Rd. in Oriental to the bridge. Also known as Beaver Covered Bridge. Bridge crosses county line which is the creek which places this bridge in both counties. Rehabilitated 1987 and 2000. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 1979. Open to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Multiple Kingpost Through Truss.

World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-34-05/38-55-05

GPS +40.66185, -77.01120




Friday, September 18, 2020

ALINE/MEISERVILLE COVERED BRIDGE - MEISERVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

 












                                                                         NORTH BRANCH MAHANTANGO CREEK                                                                                 SNYDER COUNTY    

                 BUILT - 1884          

Length - 70' ....N. of Meiserville, Perry Township. PA104 N. 0.6 miles from jct with Mill St. in Meiserville to the bridge on the W. side of the road. Posted  to the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 1979. Bridge was bypassed in 1982. Closed to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Truss.

World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-55-04

GPS +40.67617, 76.97917

RAMP COVERED BRIDGE - NEWBURG, PENNSYLVANIA


 












                                                                                          CONODOGUINET CREEK                                                                                            CUMBERLAND COUNTY

   BUILT - 1882

Length - 128' .... E. of Newburg, Hopewell Township. PA641 NE 1.1 miles from jct with PA696 in Newburg, E. on Covered Bridge Rd. 0.7 miles to the bridge. Built by Samuel Myers at the cost of $2,173. Rehabilitated in 1967. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 25, 1980. Open to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss.                                                                                                                                                                                          World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-21-11

          GPS  +40.13625, -77.52350