Bells Mill Bridge 38-65-01

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Bells Mills Covered Bridge end view

Brian McKee and Karen Bittinger in photo

Photo by Brian McKee in December 15, 2008

BH Photo #130533

An example of a Burr arch truss covered bridge dating to the mid-nineteenth century.

-- Historic American Buildings Survey

Overview: Wooden covered bridge over Sewickley Creek
Location: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Status: Open to light auto traffic
History: Built 1850; rehabilitated 1988
Builder: - Daniel McCain
Design: Burr arch with tilting vertical truss members. 100 percent wooden construction.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 89.9 ft.
Total length: 107.0 ft.
Deck width: 12.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 6.5 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on June 27, 1980
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.21917, -79.71028 (decimal degrees)
40°13'09" N, 79°42'37" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/609739/4452880 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Smithton
Average daily traffic (as of 2012): 1,100
Inventory numbers: PA 64 7215 0970 5023 (Pennsylvania Bridge Management System number)
NRHP 80003648 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
PANBI 36964 (Pennsylvania BRKEY bridge number on the 2011 NBI)
BH 31818 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of June 2016): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 28.9 (out of 100)
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HABS PA-415 - Bells Mill Bridge, Sewickley Creek, West Newton, Westmoreland County, PA