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Erie
County, Pennsylvania
(WGN
38-25-04) (WGCB PA-25-04): (1875) A single-span
Town lattice truss 85' 11" over LeBoeuf Creek. Located: On
South East Street just east of Waterford, Waterford Township, Pennsylvania.
Directions: In Waterford, Pennsylvania at the jct. of US 19 and East First
Street, go east on East First Street for 0.3 mile to South East Street.
Turn right on South East Street and go 0.9 to the bridge. This is the only
Town lattice truss covered bridge in Erie County. The structure rests
on poured concrete abutments and has no wing walls. It is covered
with barn red painted vertical boards on both the sides and the portals
and open under the eaves for ventilation. The deck consists of runners
laid over crosswise planking set on edge and a shake covered roof.
Also known as the Wattsburg Road Covered Bridge. It was listed
on the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1980.
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