Perry
County, Pennsylvania
(WGN
38-50-17) (WGCB PA-50-17) (1887)
A single-span plus Burr arch truss 123' 8.5" over Big Buffalo Creek.
Located:
On Fairground Road, on the northwest edge of Newport, Oliver Township,
Pennsylvania. Directions: In Newport, Pennsylvania, at the
jct. of the north end of Fourth Street and Fairground Road, go west on
Fairground Road for 1 mile to the bridge. It is painted barn red,
and trimmed with white. It has vertical board siding on both
the sides and the portal and a sheet metal roof. The deck consists of crosswise
planking which, is overlaid with lengthwise planking. The bridges
load limit is fourteen tons. The original stone and mortar abutments
have been reinforced with concrete. The only side openings in the
bridge are those under the eaves. A sign on the portal indicates
the bridges name is "Fleisher's Bridge." However, when the
World Guide Number was assigned it was known as the "Fleisher Covered
Bridge." It was listed on the National Register of Historic
Places on August 25, 1980. (Sep 2006) |
