county/comté/grafschaft
一廊桥
23 covered bridges/ponts couverts/bedeckte holzbrücken
38-63 WASHINGTON
East-Finley
The Sprowl Bridge
38-63-03
South-west of East Finley on East Finley Road TR 450.
Over Rocky Run.
The Sprowl Bridge.
1.5 miles SE of PA 231 at East Finley on SR 3035 and a left to the bridge.
1 span 36' or 10.9m
Built in 1875.
King truss.
The Brownlee or Stout Bridge
38-63-09
North-north-west of East Finley on East Finley TR 414.
Over the Templeton Fork of Wheeling Creek.
The Brownlee or Scott Bridge.
About 2 miles north of East Finley on PA 231,
then 0.5 mile left on SR 2020 to TR 626,
right 0.2 mile to the bridge.
1 span 41' or 12.4m
No building date known.
King truss.
Amity
The Bailey Bridge
38-63-08
South-south-east of Amity on Amwell Road TR 636.
Over Tenmile Creek.
The Bailey Bridge.
About 1.5 miles south of main intersection in Amity on US 19 then half a mile left on SR 2020 and right to the bridge.
2 spans 71' or 21.6m.
Built in 1889, completely restored in 1999.
Burr Arch.
West-Finley
The Crawford Bridge
38-63-10
North-west of West Finley on West Finley Road TR 307.
Over the Robinson Fork of Wheeling Creek.
The Crawford Bridge.
About 6 miles west of PA 231 to West Finley, then 0.7 mile north of town on SR 3037 and just left to the bridge.
1 span 49' or 14.9m
No building date known.
Queen truss.
The Longdon or Miller Bridge
38-63-22
South-south-east of West Finley on West Kinley Road TR 414.
Over the Templeton Fork of Wheeling Creek.
The Longdon or Miller Bridge.
About 7 miles south of I-70 exit 1 at West Alexander, then 2.3 miles SSE of West Finley on SR 3037, left 0.6 mile on SR 4016/3026 and left again 0.3 mile on TR 414 to the bridge.
2 spans 77' or 23.4m
No building date known.
Queen truss.
The Plant Bridge
38-63-26
West of East Finley on East Finley Road TR 408.
Over the Templeton Fork of Wheeling Creek.
The Plant Bridge.
1.2 miles SW of PA 231 at East Finley on SR 3035, then 0.1 right on TR 450 and hang left ahead for 1 mile to the bridge.
1 span 34' or 10.3m
Built in 1876.
King truss.
The Wyit Sprowls Bridge
38-63-29
North of East Finley on West Finley Road TR 360.
Over the Robinson Run.
The Wyit Sprowls Bridge.
PA231 N. 0.4 miles from jct with Rocky Run Rd. (SR3035) in East Finley, NW (left) on Maple Rd. 1.0 miles, N. (right) on Fairmont Church Rd. 0.25 miles, W. (left - curves S.) on Templeton Run Rd. 0.5 miles to the bridge on the E. side of the road.
1 span 52' or 15.8m
No building date known.
Queen truss.
Good-Intent
The Danley Bridge
38-63-11
North of Good Intent on West Finley Road TR 379.
Over the Robinson Run.
The Danley Bridge.
About 4 miles north east of West Finley to Good Intent then1.2 miles north of town on SR 3028 and left to the bridge.
1 span 48' or 14.6m
No building date known.
Queen truss.
Prosperity
The Day Bridge
38-63-12
South of Prosperity on Morris Road TR 339.
Over Short Creek.
The Day Bridge.
1 mile SW of jct PA 221 on PA 18 towards Sparta and just to the left to bridge.
1 span 46' or 14m
Built around 1875.
Queen truss.
Florence
The Devils Den or McClurg Bridge
38-63-13
At the western edge of Florence in Hanover Township Park.
Over a ravine.
The Devils Den or McClurg Bridge.
0.7 mile west of PA 18 to entrance on south side of old US 22 SR 4004.
1 span 31' or 9.4m
No building date known prior to re-erection in 1987.
King truss.
The Lyle Bridge
38-63-21
East-north-east of Florence on Hanover Road TR 861
Over Brush Run.
The Lyle Bridge.
0.2 mile North of old US 22 at Florence on PA 18, then right for 2.5 miles on Five Point Road and right again on TR 861 to the bridge.
1 span 37' or 11.2m
No building date known.
Queen truss.
Kamerer
The Ebenezer Church Bridge
38-63-14
North-east of Kammerer at Mingo Creek County Park in Nottingham Twp., moved there in 1975.
Over a Branch of Mingo Creek.
Ebenezer Church Bridge.
About 1 mile NE of PA 136 at Kammerer and right on Mingo Creek Road for 0.4 mile then right again to the bridge.
1 span 38' or 11.5m
No building date known.
Queen truss, heavily modified…
West-Alexander
The Erskine Bridge
38-63-15
South of West Alexander on West Finley Road TR 314.
Over the Middle Fork of the Wheeling Creek.
The Erskine Bridge.
2.3 miles south of I-70, at West Alexander, exit 1 on SR 3023, then right 0.6 mile on SR 3018 and just left to the bridge.
1 span 48' or 14.6m
Built in 1845.
Queen truss.
The Blaney or May Bridge
38-63-23
South-east of West Alexander on Donegal Road TR 423
Over the Middle Branch of the Wheeling Creek.
Blaney or May Bridge.
0.4 mile north of I-70 exit 1 at West Alexander on SR 3023, then right on TR 903 for 0.3 mile and right again on TR 423 Donegal Road for 1.5 miles to the bridge.
1 span 40' or 12.1m
Built in 1882.
Queen truss.
New-Eagle
The Henry Bridge
38-63-16
in Mingo Creek Park west of New Eagle, Nottingham Township.
Over Mingo Creek.
The Henry Bridge
PA84 W. 1.8 miles from jct with PA837 in New Eagle, S. on Ginger Hill Rd. 0.1 miles, W. on Little Mingo Rd. 1.2 miles, S. on SR1059 1.1 miles, E. on Mansion Hill Rd. 150’ to the bridge.
1 span 41' or 12.4m
Built around 1880.
Queen truss.
Ten-Mile
The Hughes Bridge
38-63-17
West of Ten Mile off Amwell Road TR 688.
Over Tenmile Creek.
The Hughes Bridge.
Just east of I-79 at exit 5 on Ten Mile Road SR 2020, then a left 0.2 mile to the bridge.
1 span 64' or 19.5m
Built in 1889.
Queen truss.
Paris
The Jackson’s Mill Bridge
38-63-18
North-north-east of Paris on Hanover Road TR 853.
Over Kings Creek.
Jacksons Mill Bridge.
0.7 mile east of West-Virginia State line on old US 22, SR 4004, then 1.9 miles left on TR 853 to the bridge.
1 span 46' or 14m
No building date known.
Queen truss.
The Freeman or Ralston Bridge
38-63-27
North of Paris on Hanover Road TR 352.
Over Aunt Clara's Fork of Kings Creek.
The Freeman or Ralston Bridge, private.
0.4 miles east of West-Virginia State line on old US 22, SR 4004, then 3.4 miles left on TR 346 and 0.5 mile left on dead end road to the bridge.
1 span 34' or 10.3m
Built in 1915.
King truss.
Cherry-Valley
The Krepps Bridge
38-63-19
South-east of Cherry Valley on Mount Pleasant Road TR 799.
Over Raccoon Creek.
Krepps Bridge.
About 3 miles north of PA 50 at Hickory on road to Cherry Valley then just right.
1 span 30' or 9.1m
No building date known.
King truss.
Cokeburg
The Leatherman Bridge
38-63-20
North-west of Cokeburg on North Bethlehem Road TR 449.
Over Pigeon Creek.
The Leatherman Bridge
2.5 miles SE of Glyde and jct PA 519 on US 40, then 1.3 miles left on TR 445 and left again 0.7 mile on TR 449 to the bridge.
1 span 44' or 13.4m
No building date known.
Queen truss.
Bentleyville
The Wright or Carl Bridge
38-63-30
North-west of Bentleyville on Sumney Road TR 802.
Over the North Branch of Pigeon Creek.
The Wright or Carl Bridge.
Just north of I-70 at exit 10 west of Bentleyville on McIlvaine Road SR 8026, then left 1.4 miles on TR 647 and 0.3 mile left again to the bridge.
1 span 24' or 7.3m
No building date known, restored in 1998-99.
King truss.
Taylorstown
The Sawhill Bridge
38-63-34
North-west of Taylorstown on Blaine Road TR 426.
Over Buffalo Creek.
The Sawhill Bridge.
About 3 miles SE from jct PA 331 on PA 221, then just right to the bridge.
1 span 57' or 17.3m
Built in 1915.
Queen truss.
Avella
The Pine Bank or Meadowcroft Village Bridge
38-63-35 formerly 38-30-06
North-west of Avella at Meadowcroft Village in Jefferson Twp.
Rebuilt over a ravine.
The Pine Bank or Meadowcroft Village Bridge, admission.
Just north of PA 50 at Avella on SR 4029, make a left on Penowa Road for 3.5 miles to Park entrance on north side of the road.
1 span 39' or 11.8m
Originally built in 1870 in Greene County, moved to present location in 1961.
King truss.
Photos Jack Schmidt.