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Bucks
County, Pennsylvania
(WGN
38-09-03) (WGCB PA-09-03): (1875) A single-span
Town lattice truss 86' 5" over Pidcock Creek. Located: On Van
Sant Road, approximately 1 mile east of Buckmanville, Pennsylvania just
west of Washington Crossing State Park, Soleburg Township, Pennsylvania.
Directions: In Highton, Pennsylvania at the jct. of SR 232 and Street
Road (SR 2101), go southeast on Street Road (SR 2101) for 0.3 mile to Lurgan
Road (Also SR 2101). Turn left on Lurgan Road (SR 2101) for 1 mile
to Van Sant Road, turn left on Van Sant Road and go 0.5 mile to the bridge.
The structure rests on stone and mortar abutments, reinforced with concrete,
and has stone and mortar wing walls capped with concrete. It has
barn red painted vertical boarding on both the sides and portals.
The lower half of the portals and wide vertical splash panels are painted
white. The portal features a curved opening. The deck consists
of lengthwise planking and it has a shake roof. Also known as the
Beaver
Dam Covered Bridge. It was listed on the National Register of
Historic Places on December 1, 1980. (Jun 2008) |
