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Photos taken by Jack Schmidt

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Portal

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Kidd's Mill Covered Bridge

Photo taken by Brian McKee in May 2010

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Kidd's Mill Covered Bridge

Photo taken by Brian McKee in May 2010

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Kidd's Mill Covered Bridge

Photo taken by Brian McKee in May 2010

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Kidd's Mill Covered Bridge, Truss repair

Poorly done

Photo taken by Brian McKee in May 2010

Overview: Covered bridge over Shenango River on Kidds Mill Road (TR 471)
Location: Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Status: Open to pedestrians only
History: Built 1868; rehabilitated 1990
Design: Covered Smith through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 119.1 ft.
Total length: 122.1 ft.
Deck width: 16.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.2 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 1974
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.35345, -80.39787 (decimal degrees)
41°21'12" N, 80°23'52" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/550368/4578168 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Sharpsville
Inventory numbers: NRHP 74001793 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
WGCB 38-43-01 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
PA 43 7220 0471 1801 (Pennsylvania bridge number)
BH 31283 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2006): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 22.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 1