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Wanich - 1844
The 1884 Wanich Covered Bridge in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. Wanich Covered Bridge No. 69 is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Hemlock Township and Mount Pleasant Township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It is a 98.75-foot-long, Burr Truss arch bridge constructed in 1884 and one of 28 historic covered bridges in Columbia and Montour Counties.
George Russell built the Wanich Bridge in 1844 at a cost of $500.00. Named for John Wanich, who was a farmer who resided nearby. Wanich Covered Bridge is owned and maintained by the County, is open to all traffic, and the bridge is in good condition.
Length of largest span: 79.1 ft.
Total length: 82 ft.
Deck width: 13.5 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 8.2 ft.
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1979.
Located at: N41 02.398 W76 28.997 - WGCB #38-19-18
Photographed in September 2021