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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.
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]
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.
The Wagner Covered Bridge No. 19 is an historic, American wooden covered bridge that was originally built in Locust Township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [ 1 ]
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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.
This bridge sits on the site of the previous bridge, which existed from 1958 to 2007. The newest iteration is the 5th bridge built on that site. The original crossing was a two lane wooden covered bridge from the late 18th century that collapsed during a winter ice jam.
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)