Tag Archives: Covered-Bridges This beautiful bridge spans the Huntington Creek in Columbia County Pennsylvania. Built in 1875 by Joseph Redline, it has a Burr Arch truss design and is 110 feet in length. In recent years it was completely refurbished and is in excellent condition. It is not open to foot traffic and has picnic tables inside where...  The Stillwater Covered Bridge is located in the small town of Stillwater, Pennsylvania. The bridge was built in 1849 by James McHenry and runs 151 feet across the Fishing Creek. It features a burr-arch design and is open to only foot traffic, with vehicular traffic being disallowed since 1949. The bridge was added to the...  An young Amish couple cruise past Herr’s Mill Covered Bridge on Ronks Road in their horse and buggy. I shot this one as a single exposure, hand held, through my car windshield while driving. Nikon D300 with Nikon 28-70mm F2.8 AFS lens, aperture priority mode, F7.1, 1/400th shutter speed, ISO 400. Tetures blended into...  This is Bucher’s Mill Covered Bridge, A.K.A. “Cocalico #2 Bridge”. The bridge spans the Cocalico Creek and is located on Cacalico Creek Road (T-955), near Reamstown, East Cacalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. A marker etching on the inside of the bridge lists the span length at 64 feet but the Lancaster County Government Web Site...  This bridge was built in 1887 and is located on Erb’s Bridge Road in Rothsville, PA, a remote farming community in Lancaster County. It crosses the Hammer Creek at a length of 80 feet and utilizes the Burr-Arch design in its construction. The bridge is open to daily vehicular traffic and is in great shape....  Also known as the Little Conestoga #1 Bridge, this structure is located on Shreiner Road just behind the Park City Mall in Lancaster, PA. It is 53 feet long and 13 feet wide making it the shortest of the covered bridges in Lancaster County. It is also the only example of a single span, wooden,...  The Academia, also sometimes referred to as “Pomeroy”, Covered Bridge is the longest existing covered bridge in the state of Pennsylvania. It spans the Tuscarora Creek at a length of 270 feet and has a Burr-arch design. The bridge was originally built in 1870 by James M. Groninger. It underwent a complete restoration in 2009... |
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