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    The 1875 Zimmerman Covered Bridge in Washington Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Zimmerman Covered Bridge No. 114 is a historic wooden covered bridge in Washington Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It is a Burr Truss bridge, constructed in 1875 that crosses Little Swatara Creek west of the village of Rock.

     

    The bridge was restored in the late 1990s. The red-barn color of the bridge is typical of others in the area. In 1996, new abutments were built. The bridge was lifted from its abutments and placed intact on the roadway while the new abutments were being built. It was not returned to its abutments until 1998 due to government delays. While it was off its abutments, the basic structure was also rebuilt, including the replacement of the lower cords.

     

    The bridge is covered with wide, vertical boards without batten. The deck is covered with floorboards laid at a forty-five-degree angle.

     

    Length of largest span: 49.9 ft.
    Total length: 65 ft.
    Deck width: 11.5 ft.

     

    Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on January 3, 1978.

     

    Located at:  N40 32.654    W76 19.533    -    WGCB #38-54-01

    Photographed in September 2021

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