Friday, May 28, 2021

ROCK COVERED BRIDGE - PINE GROVE, PENSYLVANIA

















 LOWER LITTLE SWATARA CREEK
SCHYKILL COUNTY
BUILT - 1870

Length - 56' .... E. of Pine Grove, Washington Township. PA895 E. 5.2 miles from jct with PA443 in Pine Grove, N. on Loves Rd. 0.1 miles to the bridge. Rebuilt 2014. During this time the original stone abutments of the bridge were strengthened with concrete, and steel I-Beam supports were placed next to the abutments to add extra support to the structure. Inside a steel guardrail was placed to protect the truss system from traffic. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on January 3, 1978. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Single Span Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-54-02

GPS +40.54467, -76.29500

Thursday, May 27, 2021

SCHUYKILL/ZIMMERMAN COVERED BRIDGE - PINE GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA

















LOWER LITTLE SWATARA CREEK
SCHUYKILL COUNTY
BUILT - 1870

Length - 65' .... E. of Pine Grove, Washington Township. PA895 E. 3.4 miles from jct with PA443 in Pine Grove, S. on Covered Bridge Rd. 0.1 miles to the bridge. Renovated in 1996-1998 and at that time was retrofitted with I-Beam supports. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on January 3, 1978. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Single Span Burr Through Truss with the deck covered with floorboards laid at a forty-five degree angle.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 38-54-01

GPS +40.54389, -76.32556

Saturday, October 24, 2020

CATARACT FALLS COVERED BRIDGE - CLOVERDALE, INDIANA

 
























MILL CREEK
OWEN COUNTY
BUILT - 1876

Length - 140' .... Approx. 6 miles SSW of Cloverdale, Jennings Twsp. 5 miles S. on U.S. Rt.-231 to R. on N. Cataract Rd. Approx. 3 miles to bridge. Bridge on right side of road. Built by Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio. Restored 5/2005. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 27, 2005. Bridge bypassed in 1988. Closed to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Smith type #4
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-60-01

GPS +39.43333, -86.81306