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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]
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
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 .
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.
The Jacksons Mill Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located at East Providence Township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. It is a 91-foot-long (28 m), Burr Truss bridge, constructed in 1889. It crosses Brush Creek. It is one of 15 historic covered bridges in Bedford County. [2]
Pages in category "Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 367 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .