Friday, November 12, 2021

PINE VALLEY/IRON HILL COVERED BRIDGE - DOYLESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA






















 PINE RUN CREEK
BUCKS COUNTY
BUILT - 1842

Length - 81' ... W. of Doylestown. US202 W. 1.8 miles from jct with PA611 on the W. side of Doylestown, N. on Keeley Av. (becomes Old Iron Hill Rd.) 0.5 miles to the bridge. Built by David Sutton at a cost of $5553.50. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Town Lattice Through Truss with gable type roof.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-09-12

GPS +40.30532, -75.18728

Sunday, October 31, 2021

BARTRAM/GOSHEN COVERED BRIDGE - NEWTON SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA



















 CRUM CREEK
CHESTER/DELAWARE COUNTIES
BUILT - 1860

Length - 80' ... W. of Newtown Square, Willistown Township. PA3 (Chester Pike) W. 0.8 miles from jct with PA252 (Newtown St. Rd.) in Newtown Square, continue W. (curves N.) on Boot Rd. 1.2 miles, W. on Goshen Rd. 250' to the bridge on the S. side of the road. Built by Ferdinand Wood at a cost of $1133. It is named for Mordecai Bartram, an adjacent landowner. Bridge closed to traffic in 1941. Rehabilitated in the late 1960s, and again in 1995. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 1980. Closed to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Single Span, Double Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-15-17

GPS +39.98977, -75.43717

KNOX/VALLEY FORGE COVERED BRIDGE - VALLEY FORGE, PENNSYLVANIA
















 VALLEY CREEK
CHESTER COUNTY
BUILT - 1865

Length - 67' ... In Valley Forge National Park SE of Valley Forge, Tredyffrin Township. Valley Creek Rd. S. 1.0 miles from jct with PA23 in Valley Forge, W. on Yellow Springs Rd. 100 yds to the bridge. Built by Robert R ussell at a cost of $1179. Completely restored in the summer 1996. Restored 2016. Presently the bridge is temporarily closed due to damage caused by flood damage from the Tropical Storm Ida on 9/1/2021. Truss Type - Covered Double Burr Arch with added steel stringer rods.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-15-15

GPS +40.08727, -75.45642