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This new bridge type, wooden with a covered span, was developed because traditional European methods, typically stone bridges, were not appropriate for the harsh Pennsylvania winters. Many of the bridges were named for pioneer families residing near the bridges. [2] Some people call Pennsylvania the "Covered Bridge Capital of the Nation". [2]
The bridge was dismantled on March 23, 1981, and the pieces stored at Knoebels Amusement Resort until it was rebuilt at the entrance to a housing development in Hemlock Township in 1994. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The coordinates above refer to the bridge's original location, its new location is 40°59.93′N 76°28.96′W / 40.99883°N 76.48267°W ...
The Rupert Covered Bridge No. 56 (also known as the Rupert Bridge [2]) is a covered bridge in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is one of 23 covered bridges in Columbia County. [3] The bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places and is the oldest existing covered bridge in Columbia County.
Welle Hess Covered Bridge No. S1: November 29, 1979 (#79003175) June 27, 1986: South of Grassmere Park: Sugarloaf Township: The bridge collapsed on July 19, 1981, [13] [14] and was removed from the NRHP in 1986. Photo is of a model constructed from original bridge materials.
Covered bridges in Columbia County, Pennsylvania (28 P) Pages in category "Bridges in Columbia County, Pennsylvania" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
A number of the covered bridges are attractions for local and regional tourism. They are also used for picnics and fishing. [2] A number of the covered bridges were damaged during Tropical Storm Lee in 2011. Three of these bridges were the Josiah Hess Covered Bridge No. 122, the Davis Covered Bridge, and the Rupert Covered Bridge No. 56.
PA-491: Pleasantville Covered Bridge: Extant Burr truss: 1852 1999 SR 1030 (Covered Bridge Road) Manatawny Creek: Oley Township: Berks: PA-492: Gay Street Bridge Replaced Reinforced concrete open-spandrel arch: 1926 1999 PA 113 (Gay Street)
Name Image Built Listed Location County Type Bridge in Athens Township: 1913 June 22, 1988 removed August 22, 2012: Athens: Bradford: Pennsylvania (petit) truss Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR