The Wright Bridge - Washington County, PA
Posted by: 
renruts
N 40° 09.546 W 080° 02.916
17T E 581023 N 4445849
The Wright is one of the 23 covered bridges that can be found in Washington County and this one can be easily viewed from Interstate 70. The 24' single span King Truss bridge carries Sumney Road (or Ridge Rd.) over the North Branch of Pigeon Creek.
Waymark Code: WM3P1J
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/27/2008
Views: 40
The Wright Bridge has a tin-covered gable roof with vertical plank siding that is painted barn red inside and out. The deck, abutments, wingwalls, and timber supports resting in the Stream are typical of other Washington County covered bridges. It is located just a few miles east of the Kammerer exit off of Interstate 70 and is the most easily visible of all the covered bridges in Washington County. With the exception of two, all of the kingposts in the truss system are sawed, indicating that the timbers from a previous bridge were used in the construction of this one, once again rendering the origin unknown.
Today the Bridge sits on Ridge Road (just before it turns into Sumney Road) and is bordered by private property on either side.
Current Condition of Bridge: restored
Web Address: [Web Link]
Description of Covered Bridge:
Stream: North Fork of Pigeon Creek
Truss Type: Kingpost
Length: 26 ft. (another site said 24')
Width: 13 ft., 4 in.
Builder: unknown
Year: unknown (estimated time period 1875-1899)
Ownership: County
Year Built: unknown
Parking (If not at the bridge):: at bridge
Location (Road - City - State - Country): Ridge Road - Washington County - PA
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