Saturday, May 9, 2020

BAILEY COVERED BRIDGE - AMITY, PENNSYLVANIA















                                                                                                         TEN MILE CREEK
                                                                                                   WASHINGTON COUNTY
                                                                                                             BUILT - 1889

Length - 70'.... SSE of Amity, Amwell Township. PA19 S. 1.4 miles from jct with Hillsboro Rd. in Amity, E. on SR2020 0.6 miles, S. on Bailey Rd. 0.1 miles to the bridge. Built by the Bailey Brothers. Completely restored in 1999 after the original structure was destroyed by fire on July 23, 1994. It was rebuilt using all new materials except the Burr arches and central cross timbers of each truss. Open to traffic. Truss Type-Covered Burr Arch Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-63-08

TRUSAL/DICE COVERED BRIDGE - CHAMBERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA














                                                                                              SOUTH BRANCH PLUM CREEK
                                                                                                          INDIANA COUNTY
                                                                                                                BUILT - 1870

Length - 41'.... Approx. 2.5 miles N. of Chambersville. N. Carnahan Rd., 1 mile R. on T489 to 1.5 miles to L. Five Points Rd. ( Rt. 4006) passing by Harmon covered bridge. W. 1 mile to L. on Trusal Rd., 1000' to bridge. Bridge named for Robert Trusal a Civil War veteran and nearby property owner. It was once known as Dice's bridge for Thomas Dice who resided in the area. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on March 3, 1979. Closed to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Town  Lattice Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-32-03

Friday, May 8, 2020

HARMON'S COVERED BRIDGE - CHAMBERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA














                                                                                             SOUTH BRANCH PLUM CREEK
                                                                                                          INDIANA COUNTY
                                                                                                                BUILT - 1910

Length - 41' .... Approx. 2 miles N. of Chambersville. One mile north on Carnahan Rd. R. on T489 (Donahue Rd.) 3/4 mile to bridge. John R. Carnahan constructed the bridge, which was designed by Thomas Pealer, Indiana County engineer. Bridge was named for J.S. Harmon a nearby farmer and Civil War veteran who survived imprisonment at Andersonville, Georgia.   Bypassed 1985. Posted on the National Register of Historic Places on August 3, 1979. Closed to motor traffic in 1984. Truss Type - Covered Town Lattice Truss
World guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-32-04

KINTERSBURG COVERED BRIDGE - HOME, PENNSYLVANIA













                                                                                                     CROOKED CREEK
                                                                                                     INDIANA COUNTY
                                                                                                            BUILT 1877

Length - 62'.... SE of Home, Rayne Township. US119 S. 1.1 miles from jct with PA85 in Home, E. on Tanoma Rd. 1.4 miles, S. on Musser Rd. 0.1 miles to the bridge. Built by J.S, Fleming. Bypassed in 1977. Closed to motor traffic. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 3, 1979. Truss Type - Covered Six Panel Howe Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-32-05