Saturday, October 9, 2021

SIEGRIST'S MILL COVERED BRIDGE - MARIETTA, PENNSYLVANIA



















 BIG CHIQUES CREEK
LANCASTER COUNTY
BUILT - 1885

Length - 102'... ENE of Marietta. PA 23 E. 4.4 miles from jct with PA441 on the E. side of Marietta, N. on Prospect Rd. 0.6 miles, W. on Seigrist Rd. 0.6 miles to the bridge. Built by James C. Carpenter. Washed downstream in flood of tropical storm Lee 9-8-11. Structure intact, repaired and reopened 08-2013. Posted to the National Register on December 10, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-36-37

GPS +76.07592, -76.47100

RICHLAND-PLUMMER CREEK COVERED BRIDGE - BLOOMFIELD, INDIANA

















 PLUMMER CREEK
GREENE COUNTY
BUILT - 1883

Length - 122'... S. of Bloomfield, Taylor Township. US231 S. 3.6 miles from jct with IN54 in Bloomfield, W. on CR300S 0.75 miles, N. on Base Rd. 1.2 miles to the bridge. Built by A.M. Kennedy & Sons. Rehabilitated in 1997. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on June 10, 1993. Temporary closed to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-28-01

GPS +38.99306, -89,93778

OLD RED COVERED BRIDGE - OWENSVILLE, INDIANA





















BIG BAYOU RIVER
GIBSON COUNTY
BUILT - 1875

Length - 175'... W. of Owensville, Wabash Township. IN165 W. 8.5 miles from jct with IN65 in Owensville, W. on CR875S 0.75 miles, N. on CR1250W 0.1 miles, W. on CR850S 4.3 miles, N. on CR1675W 2.0 miles, W. (curves N.) on CR1675W 0.2 miles to the bridge on the W. side of the road. Built by William T. Washer. Bypassed 1976. Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Closed to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Smith Type #4 Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-26-01

GPS +38.25833, -87.87889