county/comté/grafschaft
一廊桥
10 covered bridges/ponts couverts/bedeckte holzbrücken
38-56 SOMERSET
Garret
The Burkholder or Beechdale Bridge
38-56-01
NE of Garrett on Brothers Valley Road TR 548
Over the Buffalo Creek.
The Burkholder or Beechdale Bridge.
2.2 miles NE jct PA 653 on US 219, then left to the bridge.
1 span 52' or 15.8m
Built in 1870.
Burr Arch.
Berlin
The Packsaddle or Doc Miller Bridge
38-56-02
South-east of Berlin, in Fairhope Township,.
Over Brush Run.
The Packsaddle or Doc Miller Bridge.
PA160 S. 4.9 miles from jct with Main St. in Berlin, E. (curves S.) on Glencoe Rd. 4.5 miles, E. on Poorbauch Rd. 4.1 miles, N. (curves E.) on SR2017 1.2 miles, N. on Pine Valley Rd. 0.25 miles, W. on Pack Saddle Rd. 0.1 miles to the bridge.
1 span 48' or 14.6m
Built in 1870, restored in 1997.
King Post truss.
New-Centerville
The Baronvale Bridge
38-56-03
WNW of New Centerville off SR 3035 in Middle Creek Twp.
Over Laurel Hill Creek.
The Baronvale Bridge, private, closed to motor traffic.
PA281/653 W. 2.8 miles from jct with PA281 in New Centerville, continue W. on PA653 1.1 miles, N. on Barron Church Rd. 0.5 miles, W. on Covered Bridge Rd. 0.9 miles to the bridge.
2 spans 162' or 49.3m
Built in 1902.
Burr Arch.
The King Bridge
38-56-06
West of New Centerville, Middlecreek Township.
Over Laurel Hill Creek.
The King Bridge, private and closed to motor traffic.
PA281/653 W. 2.8 miles from jct with PA281 in New Centerville, continue W. on PA653 1.8 miles, S. on McGuire Rd. 150’ to the bridge on the W. side of the road.
1 span 120' or 36.5m
Originally built in 1806 by William and John King, rebuilt in 1906, restored in 2008.
Burr Arch.
Amazing photos by Alan B. Hartman.
Somerset
The Cox Creek or Walters Mill or Roberts Bridge
38-56-05
North of Somerset at Haupt Museum in Lincoln Twp., moved there in 1961.
Over Haupt Run.
The Cox Creek or Walters Mill or Roberts Bridge, closed to motor traffic.
About 5.5 north of Somerset, 0.1 mile north of jct PA 601 on PA 985 to Park on west side of the highway.
1 span 61' or 18.5m
Built in 1859.
Burr Arch.
Shanksville
The Glessner Bridge
38-56-08
North-west of Shanksville on Stony Creek Road TR 565.
Over the Stony Creek.
The Glessner Bridge.About 4 miles NE of PA 31 at Brotherton, to Shankville then north of town 0.8 mile on SR 1007 and left 0.4 miles to the bridge.
1 span 96' or 29.2m
Built in 1880.
Burr Arch.
New-Baltimore
The New-Baltimore Bridge
38-56-09
NE edge of New Baltimore on Allegheny Road TR 812
Over the Rayston Branch of the Juniata River.
The New Baltimore Bridge.
2 miles NW of PA 31 north of West End in Bedford County, 0.9 mile west of the county line, at eastern edge of New Baltimore turn right on TR 812 to the bridge.
1 span 86' or 26.2m
Built in 1879, destroyed by floods during winter 1996, now completely rebuilt.
Multiple King Post truss.
Stoystown
The Trostletown or Kantner Bridge
38-56-10
South edge of Stoystown.
Over Stony Creek.
The Trostletown or Kantner Bridge, private, closed to motor traffic.
0.3 mile east of jct PA 281 on US 30, then right 0.1 mile and left at Lions Club Park.
2 spans 113' 34.4m
Built in 1845.
Multiple King & Queen variant.
Johnstown
The Shaffer or Bens Creek Bridge
38-56-11
West of Ferndale (Cambria County), Conemaugh Township, Somerset County
Over Bens Creek.
The Shaffer or Bens Creek Bridge.
2 miles west of Ferndale and jct PA 403 on PA 985, then left on TR 634 to the bridge.
1 span 67' or 20.4m
Built in 1877.
Burr Arch.
Ursina
The Lower Humbert or Faidley Bridge
38-56-12
North of Ursina on Lower Turkey Foot Road TR 393.
Over Laurel Hill Creek.
The Lower Humbert or Faidley Bridge.
1 mile NE of Ursina on PA 281 then left on SR 3007 for 1 mile and just left to the bridge.
2 spans 125' or 38.1m
Built in 1891.
Queen truss.