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Athens Bridge (1841)

Bradford County, Pennsylvania

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Athens, PA covered bridge over Susquehanna

Photo uploaded by Art S.

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BH Photo #468591

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Description 

Length is an estimate

Facts 

Overview
Lost Burr through truss covered bridge over Susquehanna River on Front Street
Location
Athens, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Status
No longer exists
History
Built 1841; possibly replaced 1914
Design
Three-span Burr arch-truss
Dimensions
Total length: 600.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.95758, -76.51449   (decimal degrees)
41°57'27" N, 76°30'52" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/374489/4646175 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 88675 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

18-panel truss (7)
19th Century (8,708)
Athens, Pennsylvania (8)
Bradford County, Pennsylvania (86)
Built 1841 (30)
Built during 1840s (264)
Burr arch-truss (652)
Covered (2,351)
 Lost (29,206)
Pennsylvania (6,213)
Susquehanna River (170)
Through truss (17,289)
Total length 500-1000 feet (3,099)
Truss (36,056)
Wooden (52)
Wooden deck (6,177)

Update Log 

  • February 24, 2022: New photo from Paul Plassman
  • March 23, 2020: New photo from Art Suckewer

Sources 

  • Art Suckewer - Asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com
  • Lost Bridges.org - Images + info
  • Paul Plassman

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