The Longdon Bridge
N 39° 58.677 W 080° 26.776
17S E 547281 N 4425456
The Longdon Bridge
Waymark Code: WM46X4
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2008
Views: 38
A well-secluded bridge along a gravel township road, the Longdon is a rather long queenpost truss structure that has four wooden trestle supports under its deck.
This bridge has vertical plank siding and portals that are painted barn red and a tin-covered gable roof.
It has a deck of crosswise planking, and there are three rectangular windows on each side, one at each end and one in the center, in addition to narrow eave openings.
It rests on cut stone-and- mortar abutments that have been extended to form short stone-and- mortar wingwalls, one of which is capped with concrete. In recent years its trussing has been supported by bracing.
Longdon or Miller, Bridge sits across Templeton Fork Wheeling Creek
Current Condition of Bridge: Excellent
Description of Covered Bridge: Stream: Templeton Fork of Wheeling Creek
Truss Type: Queenpost
Length: 67 ft., 6 in.
Width: 11 ft., 10 in.
Builder: Longdon L. Miller
Year Built: Unknown
Ownership: County
Year Built: Unknown
Location (Road - City - State - Country): West Finley Township, Washington County, PA.
Web Address: Not listed
Parking (If not at the bridge):: Not listed
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