Little Gap Covered Bridge Explained

Little Gap Covered Bridge
Location:	S of Little Gap on T 376, Lower Towamensing Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40.8311°N -75.5228°W
Built:	c. 1860
Architecture:	Burr truss
Added:	December 01, 1980
Refnum:	80004294

The Little Gap Covered Bridge is an historic, American covered bridge that is located near Little Gap in Lower Towamensing Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania.

History and architectural features

Built circa 1860, this historic structure is a seventy-three-foot, Burr Truss-span that crosses the Buckwah Creek. The bridge incorporated elements of the Howe truss in its construction.^[1]

A nearby restaurant, the "Covered Bridge Inn," takes its name from the bridge.^[2] In 2011, the bridge was damaged by a hit and run driver.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H001306_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Little Gap Covered Bridge]. 2012-10-30. Susan M. Zacher. PDF. n.d..
2. Web site: Covered Bridge Inn.
3. News: Reynolds . Bob . Historic Bridge Damaged by Hit and Run Driver . . June 10, 2011 . June 15, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110615061721/http://www.wnep.com/wnep-carb-historic-bridge-damaged-by-hit-and-run-driver-20110610,0,2418982.story . dead .