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Photo taken Feb. 2007 by James H. Fox

Overview: Covered bridge over Little Manatawny Creek on PA 1030 (Covered Bridge Road)
Location: Berks County, Pennsylvania
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1852 as an uncovered bridge; covered in 1856
Builders: - David Renno (1852 superstructure)
- Jonathan Bitner (1856 modifications)
- Levi Marks (1852 substructure)
Design: Triple Burr arch truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 126.0 ft.
Total length: 142.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.5 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 11.9 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1981
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.37897, -75.73872 (decimal degrees)
40°22'44" N, 75°44'19" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/437292/4470082 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Manatawny
Inventory numbers: NRHP 81000533 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
WGCB 38-06-01 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
PA 06 1030 0080 0000 (Pennsylvania Bridge Management System number)
BH 30411 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

James H. Fox
HAER PA-491 - Pleasantville Covered Bridge, Spanning Little Manatawny Creek at Covered Bridge Road (State Route 1030), Manatawny vicinity, Berks County, PA
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