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Washington
County, Pennsylvania
(WGN
38-63-15) (WGCB PA-63-15): (1845) A single-span
Queenpost truss, 48' over Branch of Middle Wheeling Creek. Located:
On Erskine Road, approximately 3 miles south of West Alexander, West Finley
Township, Pennsylvania. Directions: In West Alexander, Pennsylvania,
at the jct. of Main Street and Maple Avenue (SR 3023), go south on Maple
Avenue (SR 3023) for 2.75 miles to Middle Creek Road (SR 3018), turn right
on Middle Road (SR 3018) and go 0.55 mile to Erskine Road. The bridge
is just to the left on Erskine Road. Alternate directions:
From I-70, Exit 1 take CR 3023 2.3 miles, right on Middle Road (CR
3018) 0.6 mile and just left on TR 314. South of West Alexander,
Pennsylvania. This is the most Westerly covered bridge in Pennsylvania.
Located less than one mile from the Ohio/Pennsylvania state line, it is
the oldest remaining covered bridge in Washington County. The structure
rests on stone and mortar abutments with short wing walls which have been
reinforced with concrete. It has vertical board siding on both sides
and the portals and is painted barn red inside and outside The roof
is sheet metal and a deck of crosswise planking. There are two parallel
windows on each side, located near the ends, and narrow eve opening on
both sides. Also known as the Erskin's Covered Bridge.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1979.
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