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.
Pine Valley Covered Bridge | |
 Pine Valley Covered Bridge, February 2008 | |
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| Location | North of New Britain on Township 340, New Britain Borough, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°18′19″N 75°11′16″W / 40.30528°N 75.18778°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1842 |
| Architectural style | Town truss |
| MPS | Covered Bridges of the Delaware River Watershed TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003437[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 01, 1980 |
It crosses Pine Run Creek near Peace Valley Park, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980.[1]
History and architectural features
editThis town truss bridge, which measures 81 feet (25 m) in length, was built by David Sutton in 1842 at a cost of $5553.50.[2] That amount is equal to $175,337.4 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.[3][unreliable source?] It carries a posted weight rating of 24,000 pounds (11,000 kg).
This bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Pine Valley Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-29.
- ^ Article about truck damaging bridge Retrieved 2012-06-06