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Thompson Covered Bridge

Photo 

Thompson Covered Bridge

Photo by Henry C. Falk from the Thomas G. Kipphorn collection

BH Photo #532416

Description 

Some of this information from lostbridges.org

Facts 

Overview
Kingpost through truss bridge over Cross Creek on Former location of LR 62133
Location
Washington County, Pennsylvania
Status
Inundated (Bridge was replaced in 1966; now under Cross Creek Lake)
History
Unknown date of construction; Replaced in 1966; Inundated since 1978
Design
Kingpost through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 25.3 ft.
Total length: 35.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 11.5 ft.
Also called
R. B. Thompson's Covered Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.25120, -80.41370   (decimal degrees)
40°15'04" N, 80°24'49" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/549862/4455803 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 98318 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log 

  • June 2, 2022: New photo from Stewart Edwin Beitler

Sources 

  • Stewart Edwin Beitler - stubear0430 [at] gmail [dot] com