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(GPS N40 25.91 W75 06.79)
(#38-09-10)
The bridge is located on Township Route 409 approximately
0.6 mile northwest of Smiths Corner in Plumstead Township, it crosses Cabin Run
Creek. The structure was erected in 1871 utilizing the town truss design. This
bridge has a length of 82 feet with a width of 15 feet and uses 1 span. The
bridge was built by David Sutton and is owned and maintained by Bucks County,
the structure is in excellent condition and open to vehicle traffic. This bridge is typical of Bucks County
bridges in that it has vertical board siding on the sides, portals and interior
walls. The sides have no openings which makes it very dark inside.
(GPS N40 30.15 W75 04.48)
(#38-09-04)
This bridge can be found on State Route 1014, NW of Erwinna in Timcum
Township, Geigel Hill Road. The bridge was built in 1871 and the builder is
unknown. The Town Truss was utilized in construction of the bridge, it uses 1
span. The length of the bridge is 56 feet with a width of 15 feet and crosses
the Lodi (Swamp Creek). The structure is owned and maintained by the State
of Pennsylvania, the bridge is open to vehicle traffic and in good condition.
This is the shortest covered bridge in Bucks County.
(GPS N40 28.53 W75 05.96)
(#38-09-09)
Frankenfield Bridge is located SW of Erwinna in Tinicum Township on
Township Route 440 about 0.5 mile east at Sundale. The structure was built in
1872 by David Sutton utilizing the Town Truss and has 2 spans. The length
is 130 feet and a width of 12 feet, it crosses Tinicum Creek. The County owns
and maintains the bridge which is in good condition and open to motor vehicle
traffic.
(GPS N40 32.29 W75 16.67)
(#38-09-02)
This bridge is located on Township Route 418, south of State Route 4069, 2
miles northeast of Pleasant Valley. The structure was built in 1873 and the
builder is unknown, the Town Truss was again utilized in the construction, it
has 1 span. Knecht's crosses Cooks (Durham) Creek, it has a length of 110 feet
and a width of 15 feet, it is owned and maintained by the County it is opened to
vehicle trafffic. I really enjoy see the mason work on the wing walls of these
bridges in Bucks County it does add even more beauty the an already beautiful
structure.
(GPS N40 25.36 W75 07.67)
(#38-09-11)
The location of Loux Covered Bridge is on State Route 1003, just southeast
of Pipersville, Pennsylvania. The bridge was built in 1874 by David Sutton
using the Town Truss design, it has 1 span. The length of the structure is 89ft
and has a width of 15 feet it crosses Cabin Run Creek. The bridge is in good
condition and open to vehicle traffic, it is owned and maintained by the state
of Pennsylvania. This is the only Covered Bridge in Bucks County that is painted
white. The bridge is located in a beautiful rural setting in the remote section
of the county. The bridge has a plaque that identifies it as Cabin Run Bridge,
no one seems to know why, there is another bridge that has the name Cabin Run
(see the first bridge on this page).
(GPS N40 22.88 W75 16.30)
(#38-09-07)
Mood's Bridge is located on State Route 4089, 1 mile northeast of Perksie.
The bridge was built in 1874 and the builder is unknown. It utilizes the Town
Truss design and has 1 span. The length is 121 feet and the width is 15
feet. it crosses Perkimen Creek. The bridge is open to vehicle traffic and
is in very well maintained. This structure is owned by the state of
Pennsylvania,
(GPS N40 18.33 W75 11.25)
(#38-09-12)
The bridge is located on Township Route 340 NW of New Britain. This
structure was built in 1842 by David Sutton utilizing the Town Truss design, it
has one span. The length of the bridge is 81 feet and the width is 15 feet, it
crosses Pine Run Creek. The bridge is owned by Bucks County, and is in good
condition and open to vehicle traffic.
(GPS N40 26.07 W75 05.85)
(#38-09-P1)
Ralph Stover Bridge is located on State R0ute 1009 , State Park Road north
of Smith's Corner, Pa. The year the bridge was built is unknown and also the
builder is unknown. The builder utilized the Howe Truss in the construction, it
has two spans and crosses Tohickon Creek. The bridge is owned and maintained by
the state and is only open to foot traffic. I was not going to enter this bridge
with my covered bridges, but it is unique and I thought many would be interested
in its design. It seems the bridge is not listed in any of the Pennsylvania
historical books on bridges
(GPS N40 27.30 W75 16.71)
(#38-09-06)
Sheard's can be located on State Route 4099 in Thatcher, Pa. The bridge
was built in 1873 by builders unknown, using the Town Truss, it utilizes one
span. The length of the structure is 130 feet and the width is 15 feet and
crosses Tohicken Creek, it is in good condition and opened to vehicle traffic.
The bridge is owned and maintained by the state of Pennsylvania.
(GPS N40 22.08 W75 17.72)
(#38-09-05)
The bridge location is in Lenape Park in the southern part of Perkasie.
The bridge was originally built in 1832 and is the oldest remaining bridge in
Bucks County, it crosses no stream and is situated on dry land in Lenape Park.
The bridge is 93 feet long and 15 feet wide again the Town Truss was used with
one span. The bridge is in excellent condition and only opened to foot traffic.
The owners of the structure is the Perkasie Historical Society who also are the
ones who save this historical structure from demolition and moved it to its
present location in 1958.
(GPS N40 14.65 W74 58.81)
(#38-09-13)
The bridge is located a short distance form Bucks County Community College
in Tyler State Park. It is accessible from Route 2036. The bridge was built 1836
and the builder is unknown, the construction utilizes the Town Truss and has 2
spans, it crosses the Neshaminy Creek. The length is 150 feet and is 17 feet
wide, it is in good condition and only open to foot traffic. Twining Ford is
owned and maintained by the state. You can see by the photos what a great image
this bridge creates in a beautiful setting. In 1991 the bridge was
destroyed by fire and the remnants had fallen into the creek. The bridge has
been restored to its present rustic state, saving another historical structure
in Pennsylvania.
(GPS N40 31.52 W75 04.39)
(#38-09-08)
The bridge is located on Township Route 441 west of Uhlerstown, Pa. The
bridge was erected in 1832 and the builder is unknown, the construction is with
the Town Truss and has 1 span. The structure is 110 feet and 15 feet wide and
crosses the Tinicum Creek it actually crosses the Delaware Canal at Lock 8.
The bridge is in good condition and opened to vehicle traffic, it is owned and
maintained by the State of Pennsylvania.
(GPS N40 19.59 W74 57.46)
(#38-09-03)
The location is on Township Route 392 east of Buckmansville just west of
Washington Crossing State Park. The bridge was built in 1875 by G. Arndt and P.
S Naylor, they used the Town Truss in the construction. The bridge is 86 feet
long and 15 feet wide and utilizes one span, it crosses Pidcock Creek. The
bridge is in good condition and opened to vehicle traffic, Bucks County owns and
maintains the structure.
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