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Geiger - 1860
The Geiger Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located in North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It is a 111-foot-long, Burr Truss bridge, constructed in 1860.
Geiger Bridge has vertical plank siding and an entry portal of stepped square planks, making it noticeably different from other bridges. This 17-foot wide deck is open to traffic, crossing Jordan Creek. Lehigh County is the home of six covered bridges. Geiger Bridge is slated for rehabilitation in 2022.
Length of largest span: 110.8 ft.
Total length: 132 ft.
Deck width: 17 ft.
Of the 1,500 covered bridges that once stood in the state of Pennsylvania, as of 2019, approximately 200 remain.
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1980.
Located at: N40 38.786 W75 37.411 - WGCB #38-39-05
Photographed in July of 2019.