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The Rupert Covered Bridge Number 56 is a burr arch bridge with a triple span 164 feet (50 m) long and the entire length is approximately 185 feet (56 m). The road inside the bridge is 17.25 feet (5.26 m) wide, with a clearance of 9.8 feet (3.0 m).
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 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 Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Festival is back after a year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. Visitors canvassed the area to view the 19 covered bridges that are spread throughout the ...
The bridges of Madison County, Iowa, were made famous by a book and a Meryl Streep/Clint Eastwood film. Weakened by old age, the bridges need repairs.
Beginning way back in 1855, the Bloomsburg Fair hosted its 168th annual festival throughout the past week, beginning last Friday and wrapping up today. Aside from an endless assortment of food ...
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]
Kramer Covered Bridge No. 113: 1881: 50 feet (15 m) Queen post: Mud Run [1] Kreigbaum Covered Bridge: 1876: 62 feet (19 m) Queen post: South Branch Roaring Creek [1] Parr's Mill Covered Bridge No. 10: 1866: 84 feet (26 m) Burr arch truss: Roaring Creek [1] Patterson Covered Bridge No. 112: 1875: 82 feet (25 m) Burr arch truss: Green Creek [1 ...