Aline Covered Bridge Explained

Aline Covered Bridge
Location:NW of Meiserville, Perry Townships, Meiserville, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.6764°N -76.9794°W
Built:1884
Architecture:Burr arch
Added:August 10, 1979
Refnum:79002344

The Aline Covered Bridge, also known as Meiserville Covered Bridge, is a historic covered bridge located in Perry Township near Meiserville in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. It is a 60adj=midNaNadj=mid Burr Truss bridge built in 1884. It crosses the North Branch of Mahantango Creek.[1]

In 1982 a new bridge was built to bypass the covered bridge, which is open only to pedestrian traffic. A round picnic table sits in the middle of the bridge.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H050843_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Covered Bridges of Juniata and Snyder Counties: Aline Covered Bridge]. February 1979. 2009-10-20 . Susan M. Zacher and Tobi Casner. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
  2. Web site: Covered Bridge Tour of Snyder County, PA. Snyder County, Pennsylvania. November 22, 2013.