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Cuppett's Covered Bridge 38-05-18

Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Photos 

Photo taken by Jodi Christman on 11/29/12

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BH Photo #244001

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Description 

Originally owned by William and Phillip Cuppett. This bridge is unpainted, and has vertical boards that run up the lower third of the structure. The portals are unusual with gables showing horizontal siding and supported by thin vertical posts.

Facts 

Overview
Burr arch-truss bridge over Dunning Creek
Location
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built in 1882
Design
Burr arch-truss
Dimensions
Total length: 70.8 ft.
Deck width: 12.1 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1980
Also called
New Paris Bridge
Cupperts Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.11612, -78.63980   (decimal degrees)
40°06'58" N, 78°38'23" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/701133/4443315 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Schellsburg
Inventory numbers
NRHP 80003423 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 54584 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,623)
Bedford County, Pennsylvania (65)
Built 1882 (142)
Built during 1880s (2,009)
Burr arch-truss (359)
Covered (1,664)
Have street view (27,060)
 NR-listed (2,961)
Open to pedestrians (4,249)
Owned by federal government (1,227)
Pennsylvania (5,331)
Through truss (15,167)
Total length 50-75 feet (9,318)
Truss (32,945)

Update Log 

  • July 31, 2020: New photos from Brian Manville
  • August 27, 2016: New photos from Steve Conro
  • December 1, 2012: New photos from Jodi Christman
  • November 23, 2012: Added by Jodi Christman

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