Saturday, November 20, 2021

KNECHT'S MILL/SLEIFER'S COVERED BRIDGE - HELLERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
















 COOKS CREEK
BUCKS COUNTY
BUILT - 1873

Length - 110' ... SE of Hellertown (Northampton County), Springfield Township. PA412 S. (curves E.) 4.2 miles from jct with Water St. in Hellertown, S. on PA212 1.1 miles, E. on Slifer Valley Rd. 1.2 miles, S. on Knecht Bridge Rd. 100' to the bridge. 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 - 38-09-02

GPS +40.53806, 75.27778

GREEN SERGEANT'S COVERED BRIDGE - SERGEANTSVILLE, NEW JERSEY















 WICKECHEOKE CREEK
 HUNTERDON COUNTY
BUILT - 1872

Length - 84' ... W. of Sergeantsville, Delaware Township. CR604 W. 1.2 miles from jct with CR523 in Sergeantsville to the bridge on the N. side of the road. Built by Charles Ogden Holcombe at a cost of $1300. Bridge was named for the property owner in the area. After the bridge was damaged in 1960 it was dismantled and replaced with a modern bridge, In 1961, due to much public outcry, the bridge was rebuilt from the original materials. Bridge was rehabilitated in 2003. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 19, 1974. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Modified Queen Post with iron stringers, and iron verticals.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 30-10-01       Only remaining covered bridge in New Jersey

GPS +40.44411, -74.96600

Saturday, November 13, 2021

BOGERT COVERED BRIDGE - ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA























 LITTLE LEHIGH CREEK
LEHIGH COUNTY
BUILT - 1841

Length - 145' ... n Little Lehigh Park SW of Allentown, Allentown Township. PA29 (Cedar Crest Blvd) N. 0.5 miles from jct with I78 exit 55 SW of Allentown, E. on Lindberg Av. 1.1 miles, S. on Oxford Dr. 0.4 miles to the bridge on the side of the road. It is named for the Bogert family; Peter Bogert purchased the land on which the bridge is located in 1744 as part of his farm. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980. Closed to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Single Span, Burr Arch Through Truss; two cement piers were added at a later date after original build. 
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-39-01

GPS +40.56904, -75.49854