Pine Valley Covered Bridge Explained

Pine Valley Covered Bridge
Location:North of New Britain on Township 340, New Britain Borough, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.3053°N -75.1878°W
Built:1842
Architecture:Town truss
Added:December 01, 1980
Refnum:80003437

The Pine Valley Covered Bridge, also known as the Iron Hill Bridge, is an historic, American, wooden covered bridge that is located in New Britain Borough, near Doylestown in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

It crosses Pine Run Creek near Peace Valley Park, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980.

History and architectural features

This town truss bridge, which measures 81feet in length, was built by David Sutton in 1842 at a cost of $5553.50.[1] That amount is equal to $ today.

Posted for years with a height restriction of 11'6" (3.5 meters), it was reposted in 2007 to 9'4" (2.85 meters) after an overheight truck passed through it and damaged the roof.[2] It carries a posted weight rating of 24000lb.

This bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980.

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|H050727_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Pine Valley Covered Bridge]. 2012-10-29. Susan M. Zacher. PDF. n.d..
  2. http://voices.yahoo.com/165-year-old-pennsylvania-covered-bridge-damaged-352750.html Article about truck damaging bridge