Palo Alto Covered Bridge 38-05-21

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Palo Alto Bridge

Photo taken by Karen Bittinger 10-30-2010

BH Photo #184774

Jacob or Jonathon Fischtner built this bridge near Palo Alto which explains both names on the bridge.

Overview: Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Gladdens Run on Private drive
Location: Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Status: Open to traffic
History: Used to be a part of the main rd. until it was bypassed
Design: Multiple Kingpost through truss
Dimensions: Total length: 56.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1980
Also called: Fitchner Covered Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.76371, -78.75133 (decimal degrees)
39°45'49" N, 78°45'05" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/692614/4403950 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Fairhope
Inventory numbers: NRHP 80003422 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 46808 (Bridgehunter.com ID)