Day Covered Bridge Explained

Day Covered Bridge
Designated Other1 Name:	Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation Landmark
Designated Other1 Link:	Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation
Designated Other1 Color:	f5dc0f
Nearest City:	Prosperity, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40.0294°N -80.2931°W
Built:	1875
Architecture:	Queenpost truss^[1]
Added:	June 22, 1979
Refnum:	79002356

The Day Covered Bridge is a historic Queen post truss covered bridge in Morris Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. It is 12feet by 36.5feet and rests on three stone-and-mortar abutments. It was renovated in 2003, in a project that added steel support beams, a new roof, flooring, and sidewalls.^[1]

The Day Bridge is covered with vertical plank sidings on both sides and portals, and has a sheet metal gable roof.

It is designated as a historic bridge by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation.^[2]

External links

• [{{NRHP-PA|H050880_01H.pdf}} National Register nomination form]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Day Covered Bridge. Commonwealth of PA. 11 September 2011.
2. Web site: Day Covered Bridge. Landmark Registry - Bridges. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. 2010-11-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20120314154439/http://www.washcolandmarks.com/landmark_registry_display.php. 2012-03-14. dead.