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Lehigh
County, Pennsylvania
(WGN
38-39-06) (WGCB PA-39-06): (1882; renovated 1995)
A single-span Burr arch truss 116' 6" over Jordan Creek Located:
On Game Reserve Road (SR 4007), northwest of Allentown, North Whitehall
Township, Pennsylvania. Directions: From the
Geiger Covered
Bridge (38-39-05),
return on Packhouse Road for 0.2 mile to Jordan Road. Turn left on
Jordan Road and go 0.3 mile to Ruheton Hill Road. Turn right on Ruheton
Hill Road and go 0.9 mile to Game Preserve Road (SR 4007). Continue
straight on Game Reserve Road (SR 4007) for 1.3 miles to the bridge.
An alternate approach to the bridge is from Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
at the jct. of SR 309 and Game Preserve Road (SR 4007), go west on Game
Preserve Road (SR 4007) for 1.3 miles to the bridge. The bridge is
located close to the entrance of the Trexler-Lehigh County Game Preserve,
a frequently visited tourist attraction. The World Guide of Covered
Bridges lists the bridges name as Schlicher. The Lehigh
County tourist pamphlet, Covered Bridges in the Lehigh Valley, lists
the bridges name as Schlicher's Covered Bridge. This is the
shortest and newest of Lehigh County's covered bridges. A relatively
low overhead clearance and a wide opening gives it the appearance of being
broader than normal. It was renovated in 1995. The structure
rests on stone and mortar abutments that have been reinforced with concrete
and it also has three, moderately long, stone and mortar wing walls and
are capped with concrete. The fourth wingwall is completely concrete.
The bridge is covered with barn red painted, vertical board and batten
siding on the sides and white painted, ship lapped siding on the portals.
It is open under the eves for ventilation and there is one small opposing
horizontal window on each side. The deck consists of lengthwise planking,
the interior is painted white and it has a slate roof. Also known
as the
Schlicher's Covered Bridge. It was listed on the National
Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980. (Jun 2008) |
