Thursday, May 27, 2021

SCHUYKILL/ZIMMERMAN COVERED BRIDGE - PINE GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA

















LOWER LITTLE SWATARA CREEK
SCHUYKILL COUNTY
BUILT - 1870

Length - 65' .... E. of Pine Grove, Washington Township. PA895 E. 3.4 miles from jct with PA443 in Pine Grove, S. on Covered Bridge Rd. 0.1 miles to the bridge. Renovated in 1996-1998 and at that time was retrofitted with I-Beam supports. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on January 3, 1978. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Single Span Burr Through Truss with the deck covered with floorboards laid at a forty-five degree angle.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-54-01

GPS +40.54389, -76.32556

Saturday, October 24, 2020

CATARACT FALLS COVERED BRIDGE - CLOVERDALE, INDIANA

 
























MILL CREEK
OWEN COUNTY
BUILT - 1876

Length - 140' .... Approx. 6 miles SSW of Cloverdale, Jennings Twsp. 5 miles S. on U.S. Rt.-231 to R. on N. Cataract Rd. Approx. 3 miles to bridge. Bridge on right side of road. Built by Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio. Restored 5/2005. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 27, 2005. Bridge bypassed in 1988. Closed to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Smith type #4
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-60-01

GPS +39.43333, -86.81306

DEER'S MILL COVERED BRIDGE - ALAMO, INDIANA





 











SUGAR CREEK
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
BUILT - 1878

Length - 275' .... SE of Wallace, Ripley Township. IN341 S. 1.4 miles from jct with Main St. in Wallace, E. (curves S.) on IN234 6.2 miles to the bridge on the W. side of the road in Shades State Park. Built by Joseph J. Daniels. Bridge named after Deer's Mill, built by Joel Deer in 1829 which used to sit at this location. Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Bridge bypassed in 1968, now closed to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Double Span Burr Arch Truss. 
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-54-03

GPS +39.94611, -87.05917