Waterford Covered Bridge
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The Waterford Covered Bridge is a Town lattice truss covered bridge spanning LeBoeuf Creek in Waterford Township, Erie County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The bridge was built in 1875, and is 85 feet 11 inches (26.2 m) in length. The Waterford Covered Bridge is one of two remaining covered bridges in Erie County, along with the Harrington Covered Bridge. The bridge is also the only Town lattice truss bridge in the county and one of only 19 in Pennsylvania. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1936 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. In 2011, the bridge was closed due to its deteriorating condition.
Waterford Covered Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 41°56′28″N 79°57′48″W |
Carries | Niemeyer Road (T 463) |
Crosses | LeBoeuf Creek |
Locale | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States |
Other name(s) | Wattsburg Road, Old Kissing, Brotherton |
Maintained by | Waterford Township |
NBI number | 000000000016497 |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 85.9 ft (26.2 m) |
Width | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
Height | 10.3 ft (3.1 m) |
History | |
Constructed by | Charles and James Phelps |
Built | 1875 (1875) |
Closed | 2011 |
MPS | Covered Bridges of Erie County Thematic Resource |
NRHP reference No. | 80003492[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 17, 1980 |
Location | |