Waterford Covered Bridge - Covered Bridges on Waymarking.com

DIRECTIONS TO THE BRIDGE:

In Waterford, from High Street (US 19), turn east on to E 1st Street (between Post Office & Judson House). Turn right on to East Street. The bridge is about 0.8 miles from this intersection. The road becomes dirt and is renamed Niemeyer Road. There is adequate parking for several cars at the bridge.


The Waterford Bridge is a 78 feet long covered bridge that spans Le Boeuf Creek for Niemeyer Road in Waterford Township, Erie County. The bridge is located about 1 mile east of Waterford. It has a Town truss, also known as a lattice truss. The bridge has a 3 ton load limit and a clearance of 10 feet. The bridge is painted barn red and has a shingled roof. The overall condition of the bridge is good. The paint looks fairly recent perhaps five years old, but does show some signs of peeling on the north side. The bridge has some graffiti on the interior beams and on the east side abutment. The lower side of the bridge looks original with the exception of the abutments. The west side has been replaced recently with new concrete. The siding above the east portal has been damaged, but otherwise the bridge appeared to be in good condition.

We could not find a date or plaque on the bridge. We did find a photo on the internet of a plaque that was on the west side peak (see photo). If the plaque is correct, the bridge is also known as the “Old Kissing Bridge” and was built in 1875 by the Phelp Brothers.

This bridge was a real find for us because we didn’t know it was here, and it is the only bridge we have seen with the Town truss. We discovered the bridge looking at a display board at the Judson House. For more information on the Town truss, as well as other covered bridge trusses, see the excellent article “Truss Types” in the links below. The site also has a complete listing of all the covered bridges in Pennsylvania. For driving tour with directions to some of the more popular covered bridges in Lawrence, Mercer, and Erie Counties see the Pittsburgh and Its Countryside site below.

For those with an interest in history, there are Waymarks for five Pennsylvania Historical Markers very close to the Post Office in Waterford. Use Zipcode 16441 to find all of the nearby Waymarks.


LINKS:

The Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Society of Pennsylvania, “Truss Types”
(visit link)

Pittsburgh and Its Countryside: “Lawrence/ Mercer/ Erie Covered Bridge Driving Tour”:
(visit link)

Current Condition of Bridge: Good Web Address: [Web Link] Description of Covered Bridge: Town Truss, Span = 78 feet, Clearance = 10 feet, Load Limit = 3 tons, Concrete Abutments, Red Plank Sides, Shingled Roof Year Built: 1875 Parking (If not at the bridge):: Parking Available At Bridge Location (Road - City - State - Country): Niemeyer Road, Waterford Township, Pennsylvania, USA

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