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Indiana
County, Pennsylvania
(WGN
38-32-03) (WGCB PA-32-03): (1870;
rehabilitated 1990) A single-span Town lattice truss 41' 5" over
South Branch of Plum Creek. Located: On bypassed Trusal Road
(TR 406) approximately 1.1 miles east of Willet, Washington Township, Pennsylvania.
Directions: Just east of Willet, Pennsylvania at the jct. of SR 654
and Five Points Road (SR 4006), go northeast on Five Points Road (SR 4006)
for 1.1 miles to Trusal Road (TR 406), turn right on Trusal Road (TR 406)
and go 0.2 mile to the bypassed bridge on the right. The bridge was
rehabilitated in 1990. Looking to the east, the Harmon Covered
Bridge (WGN 38-32-04)
can be seen just one half mile away, crossing the same stream. The
structure rests on stone and mortar abutments reinforced with concrete
with short cut stone and mortar ground level wing walls. The sides
are covered with barn red painted, random width, vertical boarding and
the portals are covered with white painted vertical boarding. Open
under the eaves for ventilation. The floor
consists of wide lengthwise planking and it has a metal roof that
projects beyond the entrances to provide additional weather protection
for the interior. Also known as the
Dice
Covered Bridge. It was listed on the National Register of Historic
Places on August 3, 1979. (Jun 2009) |
