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Kochenderefer Covered Bridge
Kochenderfer bridge was built in 1919 by Adair Brothers and crosses Big Buffalo creek. The bridge is closed to traffic and is privately owned. The bridge length is 71 feet and the width is 18 feet, the truss is a Queenpost design with a kingpost. The bridge seems to be in fair condition. and can use some renovation....The is located alongside of Route 332, approximately 1 mile south of Saville and the Saville bridge, in Saville Twp.
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Mt. Pleasant Covered Bridge
Mount Pleasant bridge was built in 1918 by L.M. Wentzel and is owned by Perry county. It crosses the Sherman creek and is used by daily traffic the length is 60 feet and the width is 17 feet 9 inches.. The location of the bridge is on Twp. Route 304, Mt. Pleasant Road, just south of the State Route 274 in Mt. Pleasant, Jackson Twp. When we were there the bridge had gone under some renovation, it looked like new concrete sides at both ends of the bridge, new boards were obvious on both sides of the bridge...The structure looked to be in very good condition. The surrounding country side really sets this bridge off, if you are a photographer it is a great place to capture a Amish wagon going across the bridge to add a little nostalgia to your photo...
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New Germantown Covered Bridge
New Germantown bridge was built in 1891 by John W. Fry utilizing a truss of Queenpost with a kingpost. The bridge crosses Sherman's creek and is used by daily traffic. The length is 74 feet and the with is 12 ft.. The county owns and maintains the structure.. Again the bridge sits in a very attractive setting and is in great condition... The location of the bridge is on Twp Rt. 302, just southeast of New Germantown in Toboyne Twp.
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Red Bridge
Red bridge was built in 1886 and the builder is unknown. The bridge crosses Wildcat creek In Liverpool twp. The structure utilizes the multiple kingpost truss, the length is 55 feet and the width is 15 feet. It is only open to foot traffic. This bridge has been bypassed by state route 1005 and sits on private property. Again this is another bridge that is in need of major repair. We had visited the structure in the winter and by the looks of the surrounding area I doubt if you can get a good look at it once the undergrowth starts... The bridge is located along side of State Route 1005, standing on the east side of the road, 0.2 miles north of State Route 1010, southeast of Liverpool in Liverpool Twp.
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Rice Covered Bridge
Rice bridge was built in 1869 utilizing the Burr truss with two queen posts and crosses Sherman's creek. The length of the bridge is 132 feet and 18 feet wide. Perry county owns this and maintains this structure. The bridge is open to daily traffic, the bridge is in good condition. Rice has a beautiful surroundings and seems to have had some refurbishing when I was there in 2003. This is another one of Pennsylvania's proud historical heritage. The bridge is located on Township Route 333, approximately 0.4 mile south of Landisburg in Tyrone twp.
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Saville Covered Bridge
Saville bridge was built in 1903 using the Burr truss the bridge spans Big Buffalo creek. The length of the bridge is 60 ft and the width is 17 ft. The builder was L.M. Wentzel. The owner of the bridge is the state of Pennsylvania. The bridge is open to daily traffic. I have notice this bridge will in fair repair, this I can not understand since it is owned by the state. You will notice some boards missing and the structure was unpainted for some time. The bridge is located on State Route 4001, just south of Saville in Saville Twp.
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Waggoner Covered Bridge
Waggoner bridge was built in 1889 utilizing the Burr truss, the structure crosses Bixler's Run. The length of the bridge is 84 ft. and the width is 17 ft. The builder was Joseph D. Lightner. The owner is private. The condition of the bridge is very poor, and this usually happens to our covered bridges that are privately owned. The setting of this bridge could be beautiful if maintained. The bridge is located along side and old stone gristmill with the dam and portions of the mill race still present, what a grand tourist attraction this would make. The structure was suppose to open to foot traffic, but I found a 6 ft. fencing screen blocking the entrance. The location of the bridge is on Twp Rt. 579, just north of State Rt. 850 or State Rt. 274 (these state routes run concurrently at this point) 1.5 miles west of Loysville, between Tyrone and Northeast of Madison Twps
