Saturday, September 12, 2020

HERLINE/KINTON COVERED BRIDGE - MANNS CHOICE, PENNSYLVANIA

















                                                                           RAYSTOWN BRANCH JUNIATA RIVER
                                                                                           BEDFORD COUNTY
                                                                                                 BUILT - 1902

Length - 138' .... N. of Manns Choice, Harrison Township. PA31 (Allegheny Rd.) NE 0.9 miles from jct with PA96 in Manns Choice, NW on Watson Rd. (SR4005) 0.4 miles to the bridge. Damaged by flood & closed in 1983. Fully restored 1997. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1980. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-05-11

COLVIN COVERED BRIDGE - SCHELLSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA


















                                                                                                 SHAWNEE CREEK
                                                                                                BEDFORD COUNTY
                                                                                                       BUILT - 1880

Length - 72' .... SW of Schellsburg, Napier Township. US30 W. 0.15 miles from jct with PA96 in Schellsburg, S. on Pitt Rd. 1 block, continue SW on Mill Rd. 0.8 miles to the bridge. Built by J. H. Thompson. Restored in 1998. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Multiple Kingpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number -38-05-24

DIEHLS/TURNER'S COVERED BRIDGE - MANNS CHOICE, PENNSYLVANIA















                                                                               RAYSTOWN BRANCH JUNIATA RIVER
                                                                                                BEDFORD COUNTY
                                                                                                      BUILT - 1892

Length - 89' ....W. of Manns Choice, Harrison Township. PA31/96 W. 1.8 miles from jct with PA31 in Manns Choice, continue W. on PA31 2.0 miles, N. on T418 0.3 miles to the bridge. Also know as Raystown Covered Bridge. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1980. Open to thorough traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-05-19

Friday, September 11, 2020

CARMICHAELS COVERED BRIDGE - CARMICHAELS, PENNSYLVANIA
















                                                                                                     MUDDY CREEK
                                                                                                   GREENE COUNTY
                                                                                                         BUILT - 1889

Length - 64' .... In Carmichaels. Market St. NW 0.15 miles from jct with George St. (town square) in Carmichaels, SW (left) on Old Town Rd. 50' to the bridge. Completely restored in 1998. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1979. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Queenpost Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-30-21