Saturday, October 30, 2021

SHEEDER-HALL COVERED BRIDGE - BUCKTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA





















 FRENCH CREEK
CHESTER COUNTY
BUILT - 1850

Length - 102' ... SE of Bucktown, East/West Vincent Township. PA100 S. 0.6 miles from jct with PA401 in Bucktown, E. on Pughtown Rd. 2.7 miles, S. on Sheeder Rd. 0.3 miles to the bridge. Built by Robert Russell and Jacob Fox. Rehabilitated in 1996, and in 2017, and 2018. Presently, the bridge usage averages over 1000 vehicles a day. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 23, 1973. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Two Span, Double Burr Arch Through Truss with a added midspan cement pier.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-15-12

GPS +40.14770, -75.62063

GIBSON'S/HARMONY HILL COVERED BRIDGE - DOWNINGTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
















 EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK
CHESTER COUNTY
BUILT - 1872

Length - 98' ... S. of Downingtown, West Bradford/East Bradford Township. US322 S. 2.4 miles from jct with Bus US30 in Downingtown, E. on Harmony Hill Rd. 50' to the bridge. Built by Edward Hall and Thomas Schul. Rehabilitated after hurricane 1999. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 1980. Presently on September 3, 2021 bridge is closed due to damage caused by the very recent flooding on September 1, 2021. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-15-10

GPS +39.97614, -75.68283

POOL FORGE COVERED BRIDGE - CHURCHTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA




















 CONESTOGA RIVER
LANCASTER COUNTY
BUILT - 1859

Length - 99' ... In Pool Forge Park W. of Churchtown, Caernnarvon Township. PA23 W. 0.7 miles from Churchtown, S. on Pool Forge Rd. 0.15 miles to the bridge on the E. side of the road. Built by Levi Fink and Elias McMellen at a cost of $1219. Rehabilitated in 1889, and 1916. Bridge was bypassed in 1962. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 11, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type -  Covered Single Span, Double Burr Arch with the addition of steel hanger rods.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-36-01

GPS +40.12990, -75.97640