Erwinna Covered Bridge
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The Erwinna Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge
that spans Swamp Creek in Erwinna, Pennsylvania
, United States
.
The bridge was constructed using a lattice-type design.
The National Historic Register lists the date built as 1871, while county records say 1832. The Erwinna Covered Bridge is Bucks County's shortest covered bridge, at only 56 feet (17.1 m) long and 15 feet (4.6 m) wide.
The bridge's WGCB
Number is 39-09-04.
During the winter time the bridge is decorated with lights and a wreath at each side of the bridge.
Covered bridge
A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, often accommodating only a single lane of traffic. Most covered bridges are wooden; some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides...
that spans Swamp Creek in Erwinna, Pennsylvania
Erwinna, Pennsylvania
Erwinna is an unincorporated community in Tinicum Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States, with a zip code of 18920. It is located approximately 40 miles north of Center City Philadelphia and has an area code of 610 It is named after Colonel Arthur Erwin , who was a leader in the Bucks...
, United States
United States
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The bridge was constructed using a lattice-type design.
The National Historic Register lists the date built as 1871, while county records say 1832. The Erwinna Covered Bridge is Bucks County's shortest covered bridge, at only 56 feet (17.1 m) long and 15 feet (4.6 m) wide.
The bridge's WGCB
World Guide to Covered Bridges
The World Guide to Covered Bridges is a covered bridge numbering system. The system was invented by John Diehl, the chairman of the Ohio Covered Bridge Committee. The committee first used the numbering system in 1953 to publish a list of covered bridges in Ohio....
Number is 39-09-04.
During the winter time the bridge is decorated with lights and a wreath at each side of the bridge.