Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Shoemaker Covered Bridge

Photos

< Previous (1 of 2) Next >

Overview

Photos taken May 2006 by Jack Schmidt

< Previous (2 of 2) Next >

Inside

Vicinity map

Map links:

Overview: Covered bridge over West Branch Run on Shoemaker Bridge Road (PA 4027)
Location: Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Status: Open to pedestrians only
History: Built 1881
Design: Covered Queenpost through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 39.0 ft.
Total length: 50.9 ft.
Deck width: 12.1 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1979
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.15133, -76.53583 (decimal degrees)
41°09'05" N, 76°32'09" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: PA 19 4027 0060 0000 (Pennsylvania bridge number)
WGCB 38-19-06 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
NRHP 79003192 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 30767 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2006): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 12.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2003): 769