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Bedford
County, Pennsylvania
(WGN
38-05-11 #2) (WGCB PA-05-11 #2) (1902; restored
1997) A single-span Burr arch truss 136' 4.5" over the Juniata
River. Located: On Watson Road (SR 4007) approximately 1 mile
north of Manns Choice, Pennsylvania between Harrison and Napier Townships,
Pennsylvania. Directions: In Manns Choice, Pennsylvania where
combined SR 31/SR 96 divide, go east on SR 31 for 1 mile to Watson Road
(SR 4007). Turn left on Watson Road (SR 4007) and go 0.4 mile to
the bridge. It has has been closed to traffic since 1983. In
the summer of 1996, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania agreed to finance
the restoration of the structure if it could then be turned over to the
Bedford County for future maintenance. The restoration was completed
in 1997 and the restored bridge now rests on concealed, heavy, steel stringers.
The stringers rest on reconstructed abutments, that extend to road level
wingwalls. The abutments and wingwalls consist of poured concrete
faced with cut stone and mortar. The structure is painted barn red,
has vertical board siding on the sides and horizontal clapboard siding
on the white trimmed portals. It has a deck of runners laid over
crosswise planks and is covered with a corrugated metal roof.. Also
known as the Heirline Covered Bridge, and
the Kinton Covered Bridge. It was listed on the National
Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1980.
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