Carman Covered Bridge 38-25-05x

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CARMAN COVERED BRIDGE

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BH Photo #277435

Overview: Lost covered bridge over Conneaut Creek on TR 338 (Carman's Bridge Road)
Location: Erie County, Pennsylvania
Status: Destroyed by fire after being struck by lightning Apr 19,1996
History: Built 1870 by William Sherman
Builder: - William Sherman
Design: Covered Multiple Kingpost through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 87.9 ft.
Total length: 88.9 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 11.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1996
Also called: Perry Covered Bridge
Carmen Covered Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.91983, -80.43033 (decimal degrees)
41°55'11" N, 80°25'49" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/547237/4641032 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: East Springfield
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 24
Inventory numbers: PA 25 7203 0338 4005 (Pennsylvania Bridge Management System number)
WGCB 38-25-05x (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
NRHP 80003493 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 30896 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of January 2010): View more at BridgeReports.com