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13 covered bridges/ponts couverts/bedeckte holzbrücken
38-09 BUCKS
Springtown
The Knecht or Sleifer Bridge
38-09-02
South of Springtown on Springfield Road TR 425
Over Durham Creek.
The Knecht or Sleifer Bridge.
1 mile south of jct PA 412 on PA 212, then left 1.3 miles on Sleifer Valley Road to Springfield Road, right to the bridge.
1 span 110' or 33.5m
Built in 1873
Town lattice, a great winter scene by Lou Ann Aepelbache, other pictures from former tc2u.com.
New-Hope
The Van Sant Bridge
38-09-03
South of New Hope on TR 392 Solebury Road
Over Pidcock Creek.
The Van Sant Bridge.
2.5 south of PA232 on PA32, then right 1.5 miles on Lurgan Road SR 2101 and right on Solebury 0.6 mile to the bridge.
1 span 86' or 26m
Built in 1875.
Town lattice, fotos K Glensky, PANORAMIO.
Erwinna
The Erwinna Bridge
38-09-04
West of Irwinna on SR 4080 in Tinicum Twp.
Over Roaring Rocks Creek.
The Erwinna Bridge.
2 miles south of Ulherstown and bridge to New-Jersey on PA32, then right 0.3 mile on SR 1012 and right again 0.2 mile on SR 1014 to the bridge.
1 span 56' or 17m
Originally built in 1832, rebuilt in 1871 and 1996.
Town lattice, photo Wiki MAPIA.
Perkasie
The South Perkasie Bridge
38-09-05
At Perkasie in Lenape Park, moved there in 1958
Over dry land.
The South Perkasie Bridge, closed to motor traffic.
3 miles east of PA309 on PA152, straight on West Walnut Street then left 0.2 mile on west side of the road at Lenape Park.
1 span 98' or 29.8m
Built in 1832.
Town lattice, the South Perkasie in Bucks county by Alan Hartman, one of the oldest covered bridges in America.
The Mood Bridge
38-09-07
North-east of Perkasie on SR 4080.
Over the East Branch of Perkiomen Creek.
The Mood Bridge.
1.4 miles north of jct PA 113 on PA 152, then right 1.5 mile on Branch Road and left 0.2 mile on SR 4080
1 span 126' or 38.4m
Built in 1873, fully rebuilt in 2008.
Town lattice, photos from Scenicbuckscounty.com
Quakerstown
The Sheard Mill Bridge
38-09-06
East of Quakerstown on SR 4099.
Over Tohickon Creek.
The Sheard Mill Bridge.
2.4 miles north-east of P 313 on PA563, then left 1.3 miles on Old Bethlehem Road SR 4101, then left 0.6 mile on Thatcher Road SR 4043 and left 0.3 mile on SR 4099 to the bridge.
1 span 130' or 39.6m
Built in 1873.
Town lattice, photo from Scenicbuckscounty.com (top) and James Cooper (bottom).
Uhlerstown
The Uhlerstown or Delaware Canal Bridge
38-09-08
Western edge of Uhlerstown on Tinicum TR 407
Over the Delaware Canal at lock 18.
The Uhlerstown or Delaware Canal Bridge.
In Uhlerstown, Tinicum Township. PA32 S. 200' from Bridge St. (bridge to New Jersey), W. on Uhlerstown Hill Rd. 0.3 miles to the bridge.
1 span 110' or 33.5m
Built in 1830.
Town lattice, foto Scenicbuckscounty.com.
Erwina
The Frankenfeld Bridge
38-09-09 South-West of Erwinna in Tinicum township on Hollow Horn Road TR 440
Tinicum Creek, the Frankenfeld Bridge
SW of Erwinna, Tinicum Township. Headquarters Rd. SW (turns W.) 1.2 miles from jct with Geigel Hill Rd. in Erwinna, SW on Hollow Horn Rd. 1.3 miles, S. on Cafferty Rd. 0.25 miles to the bridge.
2 spans 136' or 41.4m
Built in 1872
Town lattice, photos from Scenicbuckscounty.com.
Pipersville
The Cabin Run Bridge
38-09-10
East of Pipersville on SR 1011 in Plumstead Twp.
Over Cabin Run.
The Cabin Run Bridge.
0.3 mile south of US611 at Pipersville on PA413, then left 1.4 miles on SR1013 Dark Hollow Road and right 0.5 mile on SR 1011 to the bridge.
1 span 86' or 26.2m
Built in 1874.
Town lattice, photos from Scenicbuckscounty.com.
The Loux Bridge
38-09-11
East of Pipersville on SR 1003 Carversville Road
Over the Cabin Run.
The Loux Bridge.
0.3 mile south of US611at Pipersville on PA413 then left on CR 1013 Dark Hollow Road and right on Carversville Road CR1003 to the bridge.
1 span 90' or 27.4m
Built in 1874 by David Sutton.
Town lattice, photo Jack Boucher.
Doylestown
The Iron Hill or Pine Valley Bridge
38-09-12
North of New-Britain on New-Britain TR340 west of Doylestown.
Over Pine Run.
The Iron Hill or Pine Valley Bridge.
2 miles west of US611 on US 202 then right 0.5 mile on TR 340 to the bridge.
1 span 81' or 24.6m
Built in 1842 by David Sutton.
Town lattice, Foto from BridgeHunter.com.
Newtown
The Twining Ford or Schofield Ford Bridge
38-09-13 #2
North-west of Newtown in Tyler State Park.
Over Neshaminy Creek.
The Twining Ford or Schofield Ford Bridge, closed to motor traffic.
0.4 mile north of PA332 on PA 413, then left 2 miles on SR 2036 and a 0.3 mile walk westward to the bridge.
2 span 166' or 50.5m
Built in 1873, arsoned in 1991, rebuilt in 1997.
Town lattice & Queenpost truss, photo Alan Hartman
Point-Pleasant
The Point Pleasant at Ralph Stover State Park Bridge
38-09-P1
North-west of Point Pleasant at Ralph Stover State Park on SR1009.
Over Tohickon Creek.
The Point Pleasant at Ralph Stover State Park bridge, closed to motor traffic.
Just west of PA32 at Point Pleasant on SR 1000, then right 0.7 mile on SR 1010, right 1.3 miles on SR 1009 and right again 0.2 mile at the Park.
2 spans 179' or 54.5m
Built around 1860, fully rehabilitated in 1993.
Howe truss, boxed pony, no roof, photo Alan Hartman and BridgeHunter.com (Below)
