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Berks
County, Pennsylvania
(WGN
38-06-07) (WGCB PA-06-07): (1869) A single-span
Burr arch truss 189' 11.5" over Maiden Creek. Located: Two
miles south of Lenhartsville, Greenwich Township, Pennsylvania. Directions:
From I-78, Exit 11 (SR 143) to Lenhartsville, Pennsylvania, go south
through Lenhartsville for 2 miles to the bridge, which will appear immediately
on the side road to the left. It is the longest single span covered
bridge in the state still open to traffic. During construction, wood was
brought from Schuylkill County, pulled by six to eight mules which crossed
the stream at the ford below the proposed bridge site. In the early
1900's the bridge had gray portals, red sides, with no side openings, and
cedar shingles. It has a high double burr arch truss. The structure
rests on stone and mortar abutments with long wing walls on the east end
and short, curved wing walls on the west end capped with concrete.
The sides are covered with vertical barn red painted clapboard siding.
It features a stepped portal with barn red ship lapped siding and Pennsylvania
Dutch Hey sign. It is open under the eves for ventilation and there
is one opposing horizontal window the entire length of the bridge on each
side with a small awning-type roof over the opening. The deck consists
of wide lengthwise planking and it has a silver painted metal roof.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 23,
1981. (Jun 2008) |
