King's Bridge - Rockwood, PA
N 39° 56.256 W 079° 16.259
17S E 647726 N 4422262
The Kings Bridge is located at the intersection of State Route 653 (Scullton Road) and McQuire Road, in Middlecreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WM6EWP
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/23/2009
Views: 7
King's Bridge is very old and in need of repair. It was built in 1806 and has beams holding it together all traffic is prohibited from using it. The water body it crosses is Laurel Hill Creek. This is one of ten covered bridges in Somerset County, PA The bridge was last built in 1906
Street address:
Rt. 653
Scullton/McQuire Roads
Rockwood, PA USA
15557
County / Borough / Parish: Somerset/Middlecreek Township
Year listed: 1980
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1800-1824, 1900-1924
Historic function: Transportation
Current function: Transportation
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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