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Bedford
County, Pennsylvania
(WGN
38-05-12) (WGCB PA-05-12) (1880) A single-span
Burr arch truss 126' over the Rayston Branch of the Juniata River.
Located at the entrance to Old Bedford Village, approximately 2 miles north
of Bedford, Pennsylvania. Directions: Take Business US 220
to the entrance to Old Bedford Village, which is 0.85 mile south of the
Pennsylvania Turnpike Entrance and approximately 2 miles north of Bedford,
Pennsylvania. The bridge is very visible from Business US 220.
It was originally built in Reynoldsdale, Pennsylvania approximately
fifteen miles north of its present location. In 1975 it was relocated
and rebuilt at the entrance to Old Bedford Village, and a pedestrian walkway
was added to the original structure. When photographed April 27,
2005 the walkway was closed. The Burr arch truss system has been
heavily reinforced with steel U-channels added to the timbers that support
the deck of the bridge. The bridge is unpainted, been left to weather
naturally. It is covered with vertical, random-width tongue and groove
boards on the sides and walkway, portals and horizontal boards on the main
portals. The roof is constructed of cedar shakes and the deck is
of crosswise planking. The structure rests on poured concrete abutments with concrete,
road-high wingwalls and the sides are open directly under the eaves for about
one-quarter of the side’s height. Also known as the
Reynoldsdale
Covered Bridge and the Reynoldsville Covered Bridge. (Apr
2005) |
