(Twin Bridges) West Paden Covered Bridge No. 121
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deano1943
N 41° 06.433 W 076° 21.415
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West Paden Covered Bridge No. 121 is located along SR 2010, Winding Road in Twin Bridge Park near Orangeville, in Fishing Creek Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WM9FW2
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/15/2010
Views: 4
West Paden and East Paden Covered Bridges are better known as The Twin Bridges, since they stand next to each other in Twin Bridge County Park.
West Paden and its sister bridge (East Paden)were both constructed in 1850 by W. C. Pennington, and are named after John Paden who owned a nearby sawmill.
The two bridges were closed to foot traffic only in 1963 when a new bridge bypassed the two Paden bridges, and today the Twin Bridge County Park was created at their present site.
In June of 2006 the West Paden Covered Bridge was completely demolished and washed downstrem by a severe flood, and due to many concerned people, the bridge was reconstructed in 2008.
West Paden Covered Bridge is Burr Truss constructed, 103 feet in length and 15 feet in width owned by Columbia County
Current Condition of Bridge: Very Good
Web Address: [Web Link]
Description of Covered Bridge:
Built: 1850
Construction: Burr Truss
Use: foot traffic only
Length: 103 Feet
Width: 15 Feet
Builder: W. C. Pennington
Owner: Columbia County
Rebuilt due to flood damage: 2008
Year Built: 1850
Location (Road - City - State - Country): Off Route 487, along SR 1020, Winding Road
Parking (If not at the bridge):: Not listed
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