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East and West Paden (Twins) |
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East Paden (Twin) |
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West Paden (Twin) |
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East and Destroyed West Paden (Twins) after the flood of June 28, 2006 |
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East Paden (Twin) (WGN 38-19-11) (WGCB PA-19-11): (1850; renovated 1962; roof repaired 1994) A single-span Queenpost truss 72' 8" over Huntington Creek. Located: In Twin Bridge Park, east of Forks, Fishing Creek Township, Pennsylvania. Directions: In Forks, Pennsylvania at the jct. of SR 487 and SR 1020, go east on SR 1020 for 0.3 mile to the Twin Bridge Park, just off the road to the left. This is a “Twin Bridge,” meaning that it is one of two bridges that stand nearly portal to portal along the same road. This is reportedly the only set of twin covered bridges in the United States. This is not a completely accurate anymore since Vermont rebuilt the Willard Twin (see Vermont, Windsor County, Willard (WGN 45-14-02) and Willard Twin (45-14-64 #2)). Named after John Paden, who operated a sawmill nearby this bridge and the West Paden (Twin) (WGN 38-19-12) were built at a cost of $720.00. The structures were bypassed in 1963 when SR 1020 was realigned and a new steel and concrete bridge was built and are now used as picnic pavilions in the Twin Bridge Park. Poured concrete fence post walls were added between the bridges during their preservation in 1962. It is covered with vertical board siding, painted barn red and trimmed with white. In 1994, a roof beam snapped under the weight of the winter snow, and was repaired at a cost of $10,000.00. On Wednesday June 28, 2006, after record rains, the bridges west abutment was damaged at the same time the West Padin (Twin) (WGN 38-19-12) was destroyed. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1979. (Apr 2006) West Paden (Twin) (WGN 38-19-12) (WGCB PA-19-12): (1850; renovated 1962; destroyed 2006) A single-span multiple Kingpost with Burr arch truss 100' over Huntington Creek. Formerly located: In Twin Bridge Park, east of Forks, Fishing Creek Township, Pennsylvania. Directions: In Forks, Pennsylvania at the jct. of SR 487 and SR 1020, go east on SR 1020 for 0.3 mile to the Twin Bridge Park, just off the road to the left. This is a “Twin Bridge,” meaning that it is one of two bridges that stand nearly portal to portal along the same road. This is reportedly the only set of twin covered bridges in the United States. This is not a completely accurate anymore since Vermont rebuilt the "Willard Twin (see Vermont, Windsor County, Willard (WGN 45-14-02) and Willard Twin (WGN 45-14-64 #2)). Named after John Paden, who operated a sawmill nearby this bridge and the East Paden (Twin) (WGN 38-19-11) were built at a cost of $720.00. The structures were bypassed in 1963 when SR 1020 was realigned and a new steel and concrete bridge was built and are now used as picnic pavilions in the Twin Bridge Park. Poured concrete fence post walls were added between the bridges during their preservation in 1962. The Burr arches sandwich a multiple Kingpost truss. The bridge is covered with vertical board siding, painted barn red and trimmed with white. It rests on stone abutments, and wing walls are evident only at the end of the Burr arch between the bridges. Its roof is sheet metal. On Wednesday June 28, 2006, the bridge was washed away after record rains washed two cottages off their foundations and they slammed into the structure knocking it off it abutments and washing it downstream. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1979. (Apr 2006) East and Destroyed West Paden (Twins) after the flood of June 28, 2006: These photographs show the salvaged remains of the West Padin (Twin) (WGN 38-19-12) after it was knocked off its abutments, the East Padin (Twin) (WGN 38-19-11) as it now looks and its damaged abutments. (Sep 2006) |
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