Bittenbender Covered Bridge Explained

Bittenbender Covered Bridge
Coordinates:	41.1808°N -76.225°W
Built:	1888
Architecture:	Queenpost truss
Added:	December 1, 1980
Refnum:	80003563

Bittenbender Covered Bridge was a historic wooden covered bridge in Huntington Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It was a 68.6adj=midNaNadj=mid, Queenpost Truss bridge, constructed in 1888. It had rough vertical plank siding, crossed Huntington Creek, and was the last covered bridge in Luzerne County.^[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The bridge was destroyed in a flood on June 28, 2006.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-03-16. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H000912_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bittenbender Covered Bridge]. 2012-03-09. Susan M. Zacher. PDF. n.d..
2. Web site: Bittenbender, Luzerne County . February 26, 2013 . Covered Spans of Yesteryear - www.lostbridges.org.