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Columbia
County, Pennsylvania
(WGN
38-19-18) (WGCB PA-19-18) (1884) A single-span multiple Kingpost with Burr
arch truss 108' over Little Fishing Creek. Located: On Covered
Bridge Drive, north of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania between Hemlock and Mt.
Pleasant Townships, Pennsylvania. Directions: At the jct. of
SR 42 and Covered Bridge Drive, approximately 4 miles north of Bloomsburg,
Pennsylvania on SR 42, go east on Covered Bridge Drive for 0.2 mile to
the bridge. Built at a cost of $500.00. The structure is named
after John Wanich who was a farmer that resided nearby. The structure
rests on stone and mortar abutments with stone and mortar wing walls and
parapets. The deck consists of runners laid over a herringbone deck
pattern. The Burr arch sandwiches a multiple Kingpost truss.
There are openings under the eaves, and a window on both the north
and south side. They are positioned at mid-wall height so anyone
on the bridge can see approaching traffic. The bridge is covered
with vertical boards on both sides, and the portals painted barn red.
The parapets on the east end have been replaced with concrete sometime
prior to 2000. It was listed on the National Register of Historic
Places on November 29, 1979. (Apr 2006) |
