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Greene
County, Pennsylvania
(WGN
38-30-21) (WGCB PA-30-21) (1889; refurbished 1998)
A single-span Queenpost truss 64' 8" over Muddy Creek. Located:
On Old Town Road (sign indicated Old Town Street) (TR 684) in Carmichaels,
Cumberland Township. Pennsylvania. Directions: In Carmichaels,
Pennsylvania, at the intersection of East George Street (SR 99) and Vine
Street (SR 1021), go east on Vine Street for 1 block to Market Street.
Turn left (north) on Market Street and go 0.2 mile to Old Town Road (sign
indicated Old Town Street) (TR 684); turn left to the bridge.
The bridge is covered with white, vertical board and batten siding on both
the sides and portals. The roof is covered with sheet metal,
and a deck of lengthwise runners laid over crosswise planking. The
structure rests on cut stone and mortar abutments that extend to road level
wing walls. One of the abutments has been reinforced with concrete.
The Queenpost truss has been reinforced with additional diagonal timbers.
The bridge was refurbished in 1998. Also known as the Carmichael's
Covered Bridge. It was listed on the National Register of Historic
Places on June 22, 1979. (Oct 2005) |
