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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]
This is a list of bridges and tunnels on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. [1] Covered bridges on the NRHP in Pennsylvania are listed elsewhere . Current listings
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Map of the 29 existing covered bridges as of October, 2006 (clickable) The following is a list of covered bridges in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania USA. Lancaster County has the most covered bridges in Pennsylvania with 28 covered bridges.
Pages in category "Covered bridges in Pennsylvania" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. ... List of covered bridges in Columbia County ...
Pages in category "Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 207 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The green dots are the approximate locations of the covered bridges. As of 2007, there are a total of 21 covered bridges in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The number of covered bridges in Columbia County is the third highest number of covered bridges in any one county in Pennsylvania, behind Washington County and Lancaster ...
PA-490-C: Three Sisters Bridges, Ninth Street Bridge: Extant Suspension: 1926 1999 Ninth Street Allegheny River: Pittsburgh: Allegheny: PA-491: Pleasantville Covered Bridge: Extant Burr truss: 1852 1999 SR 1030 (Covered Bridge Road) Manatawny Creek: Oley Township
The Sullivan County bridges are the oldest as all three were built in or circa 1850, while the 1898 Buttonwood Covered Bridge in Lycoming County is the youngest. The Buttonwood bridge is also the shortest at 63 feet 6 inches (19.35 m), while the Hillsgrove Covered Bridge in Sullivan County is longest at 171 feet (52 m). On July 2, 1973, the ...